Quality Control

The quality control department is part of quality assurance department . It is headed by a quality control manager. The major activities of the quality control department are:

  1. Approve/Rejection of raw and packaging materials as per respective SOPs.
  2. Testing of in-process samples as per respective SOPs.
  3. Testing of finished goods as per respective SOPs.
  4. Carrying out stability studies as per respective SOPs.
  5. Testing of water as per respective SOPs.

PROCEDURE FOR RELEASE OF FINISHED PRODUCTS

As soon as any batch has been finally packed, in the process Q.A. personal draw random samples of the finished goods. These random samples are tested against approved specifications by the Q.C. deptt. These specifications are normally more stringent than the pharmacopoeial requirements. If the random samples meet the specifications, the Quality Control Department certifies that the goods meet the laid down specifications.

The batch production record is then reviewed by the Quality Assurance Manager. He checks for the completeness of the documents and for the compliance with c-GMPs at various steps The Q.A. Manager ‘Releases’ the batch for distribution by signing the BPR.

We have well equipped quality control lab, which has been divided into three wings:

1. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS LAB
2. INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LAB
3. MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS LAB

Besides quality control we have two different IPQC labs:

1. IPQC For β-LACTAM
2. IPQC FOR NON β-LACTAM