1Ostrove, S.: Qualification and Change Control. In: Validation of Pharmaceutical Processes, 3rd Ed; Editors: Agalloco, J., Carlton, F. New York: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2008, Chapter 9, pp. 129–145.
2Title 21 CFR Part 211 Subpart D, FDA, 2015.
3Process Validation A Life Cycle Approach; Grace McNally; FDA May 2011 slide presentation on www.FDA.gov
4Guidance for Industry Process Validation: General Principles and Practices, FDA, Jan. 2011.
5Stand alone system—several components working as a single unit of operation (eg, a pump and a tank).
6Note: This is often combined with part of the process performance qualification and may become a part of the validation teams’ efforts (whereas the IQ and OQ testing are often performed by the engineering group).
7Guidance for Industry: PAT—A Framework for Innovative Pharmaceutical Development, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance, FDA, Sep. 2004.
8Bringert, G.: Calibration and Metrology, In: Validation of Pharmaceutical Processes, 3rd Ed; Editors: Agalloco, J., Carlton, F. New York: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2008, Chapter 7, pp. 99–108.