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Successful ECA, USP and EDQM Joint Conference on Glass packaging

The "Glass meets Pharma" conference on glass packaging was held in early June in Berlin. Read more about the presentations and discussions at the first USP, EDQM and ECA Joint conference.

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FDA opens Docket on Software Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, recently opened a docket on specific types of software, including general wellness software products, electronic patient records and more.

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New Ph. Eur. Developments in the Visual Inspection of Injectables

Ph. Eur. chapter 2.9.20 on the visual control of parenterals is currently being revised. There are no major changes expected. What is much more interesting is the announcement of a new advising chapter. Read more about the new chapter 5.17.2 on visual inspection.

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How a 483 turned into a Warning Letter for Celltrion in South Korea

The South Korean company Celltrion had received a so-called 483 FDA report as a result of inspections performed in May and June 2017. Deficiencies were mainly observed in the aseptic area. Due to the - in their opinion - insufficient answer to the 483 report, the FDA has now issued a Warning Letter.

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Become an active part of the Conference "Particles in Parenterals"

The ECA Foundation's Visual Inspection Interest Group has been conducting the annual conference "Particles in Parenterals" for several years now. For the planning of the 2018 event you can become involved as an active part.

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Warning Letter due to Deficiencies in Filling System Design/Testing Particulate Matter

Due to deficiencies in the design of the filling system as well as the testing for particulate matter, the FDA has issued a warning letter to an Italian manufacturer of sterile products in Rome. Read more about the deficiencies resulting in a Warning Letter. 

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ECA Visual Inspection Group Chairman appointed to EDQM Expert Group

Dr Tobias Posset, Head of Production Support at Roche Diagnostics in Mannheim, Germany and chairman of the ECA Visual Inspection Group, was recently appointed into expert group 12 of the EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Health Care). Amongst other things, this expert group develops recommendations for the revision of monographs concerning visual inspection. Learn more about Dr Posset's appointment to the EDQM Expert Group.

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USP monograph <1790> "Visual Inspection of Injections" comes into force

The long-awaited new monograph <1790> of the US Pharmacopoeia about the visual inspection of injections, which is supposed to be an explanation for the already valid chapter <790>, will finally come into force on August, 1st. Read more about the new Visual Inspections Monograph.

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Glass Particles due to Delamination

The formation or flakes of glass particles on the inside of glass containers is referred to as delamination. These glass fragments, created by the interaction of the solution with the container walls, can pose a risk, especially when it comes to parenterals.

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Indian Sterile Manufacturer receives a second Warning Letter

In March 2017, the FDA published another Warning Letter to an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer due to GMP violations. The letter describes findings with regard to complaint handling, leaking of sterile products and the corresponding CAPA processing as well as on the non-compliance with quality agreements.

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