QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Giulia AURIEMMA QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

0760200031
DIPARTIMENTO DI FARMACIA
EQF7
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
2022/2023

YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
540LESSONS
Objectives
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS A SET OF INSTRUMENTS AND METHODOLOGIES TO UNDERSTAND PRINCIPLES AND FEATURES OF A PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO QUALITY ASSURANCE ASPECTS. AT THE END OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS MUST HAVE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCES USEFUL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY IN A PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS

- KNOWLEDGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY REGULATIONS
– KNOWLEDGE OF SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND QUALITY CERTIFICATION
- KNOWLEDGE OF METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF: PRODUCTION, CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
- KNOWLEDGE OF METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING MODELS OF QUALITY CERTIFICATION.

KNOWLEDGE AND APPLIED SKILLS

- ABILITY TO USE THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTION FACTORS.
- ABILITY TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT MODELS/APPROACHES ON QUALITY CERTIFICATION
- ABILITY TO MANAGE COMPLEX SITUATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATION, OF PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY SYSTEMS
- ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND EXPRESS PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION
Prerequisites
PREREQUISITES: NONE.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF:
-PREPARATION AND CONTROL OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
-PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT OF A PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Contents
COURSE CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE (LECTURES: 2H)
-QUALITY CONCEPTS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
-INTRODUCTION ON R&D (DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING) AND QUALITY SYSTEM (QS) IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
-ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND KEY ROLES (PRODUCTION, QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY ASSURANCE, PHARMACOVIGILANCE, REGULATORY AFFAIRS)

2. REGULATORY PARADIGMS OF GOVERNANCE AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT (LECTURES: 10H)
-LEGISLATION, REGULATORY GUIDANCE AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
-REGULATORY AUTHORITIES (AIFA, EMA, FDA)
-INTRODUCTION TO GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP)
-PRODUCTION AUTHORIZATION (PA) AND MARKETING AUTHORIZATION (MA) OF A MEDICINAL PRODUCT (LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES)
-NEW QUALITY PARADIGMS: ICH Q8 (QUALITY BY DESIGN), ICH-Q9 (QUALITY RISK MANAGEMENT) AND ICH Q10 (PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY SYSTEMS)

3. PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LECTURES: 15H)
-GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP) - EUDRALEX VOLUME 4
-PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY SYSTEM
-PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION. TRAINING. “QUALIFIED PERSON” ETC.
-PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
-DOCUMENTATION. GENERATION AND CONTROL OF DOCUMENTATION. STANDARD OPERATIVE PROCEDURES (SOP).
MASTER BATCH RECORD. SITE MASTER FILE (SMF), ETC.
-PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CONTROL. PREVENTION OF CROSS-CONTAMINATION IN PRODUCTION. VALIDATION. PROCESSING OPERATIONS: INTERMEDIATE AND BULK PRODUCTS. PACKAGING MATERIALS. FINISHED PRODUCTS
-INSPECTIONS
-OOT (OUT-OF-TREND) EVALUATION; OOS (OUT OF SPECIFICATION) AND DEVIATIONS

4. UNI EN ISO (LECTURES: 4H)

5. EUDRALEX VOL. 4 – ANNEXES (LECTURES: 1H + CLASSROOM PROJECT ACTIVITIES: 5H)

6. SEMINARS WITH EXPERTS FROM SEVERAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES (3H)
Teaching Methods
METHODS AND DIDACTIC STRATEGIES

THE 5 UFC COURSE IS BASED ON: LECTURES (32 HOURS) AS ABOVE DESCRIBED, CLASSROOM PRACTICES WITH GROUPS OF STUDY OR WORK (5 HOURS) ON THE VARIOUS TOPICS MENTIONED, INTERACTION WITH THE TEACHER AND/OR WITH EXPERTS OF THIS SECTOR (3 HOURS).

Verification of learning
VERIFICATION OF STUDENT LEARNING

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THESE OBJECTIVES WILL BE VERIFIED BY BOTH A WRITTEN AND AN ORAL EXAM; THE EVALUATION WILL BE EXPRESSED IN THIRTIETHS. IN ORDER TO TAKE THE ORAL EXAM, IT IS NECESSARY TO PASS THE WRITTEN EXAM (MINIMUM MARK 18/30).
THE WRITTEN TEST WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT THE END OF THE COURSE; IT IS AIMED AT EVALUATING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS; IT WILL BE ARTICULATED INTO APPROXIMATELY 20 QUESTIONS (MAXIMUM DURATION: 90 MINUTES).
THE ORAL EXAM IS AIMED AT EVALUATING THE THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE, THE AUTONOMY OF ANALYSIS, THE ABILITY TO REWORK CONTENTS INTO THE CORRECT FORMAT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE.
THE FINAL EVALUATION IS OBTAINED AS THE MEDIUM OF EACH PARTIAL MARKS.
THE MINIMUM MARKS (18/30) IS ATTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS WITH A FRAGMENTARY KNOWLEDGE AND A LIMITED CAPACITY TO REWORK THE TREATED CONCEPTS.
THE MAXIMUM MARKS (30/30) IS ATTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE A COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND A NOTABLE ABILITY TO REWORK CONTENTS.
THE PRIDE WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO STUDENTS WITH A SIGNIFICANT MASTERY OF THE METHODOLOGIES, WITH A HIGH ABILITY TO REWORK THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.
Texts
RECOMMENDED BOOKS

EU LEGISLATION – EUDRALEX (LINK HTTP://EC.EUROPA.EU/HEALTH/DOCUMENTS/EUDRALEX/INDEX_EN.HTM)
LEGISLAZIONE FARMACEUTICA DI: PAOLA MINGHETTI. DECIMA EDIZIONE. CEA CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA
PRINCIPI DI TECNOLOGIA FARMACEUTICA. PAOLO COLOMBO, FRANCO ALHAIQUE, CARLA CARAMELLA, BICE CONTI, ANDREA GAZZANIGA, ELENA VIDALE - SECONDA EDIZIONE. CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA. ZANICHELLI
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