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About 20% of (FDA) Recalls are Due to Microbial Contamination.
As of March 4 2020, 16 of the last 50 recalls by the FDA for pharmaceutical products were due to microbial contamination or a lack of sterility assurance. Another 27 were due to impurities with 5 more due to mislabeling. Looking at TGA recalls for 2019, around half of the medicine recalls due to contamination were the result of microbial contamination. Continue reading
Life in the Lab – Microbiology Team Leader
Part of my Life in the Lab Series.
Here I summarise what each of my scientific roles have entailed.
As a Microbiology Team Leader (non sterile laboratory), what does the day entail?
08:30 hrs – Start shift Continue reading
Life in the Lab – Quality Assurance Microbiologist
Part of my Life in the Lab Series.
Here I summarise what each of my scientific roles have entailed.
As a Quality Assurance Microbiologist, what does the day entail? Continue reading
Life in the Lab – Senior Microbiologist aka “Microbiology Officer”
Part of my Life in the Lab Series.
Here I summarise what each of my scientific roles have entailed.
As a Microbiology Officer, what does the day entail?
08:30 hrs – Start shift Continue reading
Life in the Lab – Microbiology Analyst
Part of my Life in the Lab Series.
Here I summarise what each of my scientific roles have entailed.
As a Microbiology Analyst, what does the day entail? Continue reading
Life in the Lab – Microbiology Technician
Part of my Life in the Lab Series.
Here I summarise what each of my scientific roles have entailed.
As a Microbiology Technician, what does the day entail? Continue reading
TGA Inspection Trends
My reply to a post on LinkedIn.
Current TGA Inspection trends: This presentation will focus on the common types of deficiencies found by the TGA’s GMP Inspectors as well as some data on the number of inspections performed both locally and overseas and compliance rating outcomes for the inspections performed.
Comment 1 stated “…there are patterns that seem to repeat year after year. Poor QMS, inadequate investigations, lack of training.”
My reply to this was:
“The PIC’S guide to GMP stresses the need for a robust QMS and repeats over and over again the need for documentation, solid investigations and adequate training and retraining. It is a wonder why citations regarding a lack of these keep being given.” Continue reading
Does TGA have any guidance on “studies of antioxidant”?
The Question posed on LinkedIn.
“does tga have any guidance on “studies of antioxidant”? ”
My advice:
If the antioxidant is used as a preservative, then you would need to look at the EP 5.1.3.
Notes on Australian Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products (16 August 2002)
When it was current, I reviewed the Australian code of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products (16 August 2002) so I was aware of the pertinent details in relation to viable environmental monitoring and testing.
The Australian Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products 2002 was revoked effective from 1 July 2010 and replaced by the PICS Guide for Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products 2009, as adopted in Therapeutic Goods (Manufacturing Principles) Determination No. 1 of 2009. The 2002 GMP Code for Medicinal Products remains available here for comparison purposes. Continue reading