PHARMACYMANUFACTURINGUNITVALIDATIONMASTERPLAN(VPM)
GeneralNotesAimsofQualificationandValidationAnysignificantchangesto,premises,equipmentorprocesses,whichmayaffectthequalityofthefinalproduct,directlyorindirectly,shouldbequalifiedandvalidated
ThekeyelementsofaqualificationandvalidationprogramshouldbeclearlydefinedanddocumentedinaValidationMasterPlan
Theprocessshouldestablishandprovidedocumentaryevidencethat:premises,supportingutilities,equipmentandprocesseshavebeendesignedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofGMP
ThisnormallyconstitutestheDesignQualificationor‘DQ’andincludesconfirmationthatthepremises,supportingutilitiesandequipmenthavebeenbuiltandinstalledincompliancewiththeirdesignspecifications(thisconstitutesInstallationQualificationor‘IQ’)andthattheyoperateinaccordancewiththeirdesignspecifi