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OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF A MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAM
The management ofa succesful microbiological contol program nclues the falling: identification of suitable supplies
of pharmacetical Ingredients and excipients that have good microbiological quoly; conducting a migrobial rk assestment
tthe manufacturing proces and packaging sjstemy andthe establishment of an appropriate montoring and contol system,
‘ough enronentalcntarinaon by no means hemos agian eu of roster producrecalo
contamination event envronmental monifonng may be a program agunct ta the mictooliogeal contol progr Microbial
‘monitoring isan assessment and isnot by tse @ contamination contra activity. There have been no sclenifclly controled
utes demonavatng wat nage, an, ets bebveen arbome or suacemontonng ruts nd micoblgia safety of
“the mroblologcl contamination control program should be developed for identifying and controling product sk, based
on formal assessment of rsk modalities, The fiak anal shoud esulinthe entiation of eral conte points and should
{acitate proper equipment selection, proces layout and design, and acity design requirements.
Cite fates forte prevention of mcrobiigial contamination during nonserle product manufacturing are the contol
ofthe microbiological quality of ingredients and water, along withthe development of proper cleaning and sanization
procedures. Microbiologia! monitoring does nt mitigate rk but may serve asa serine
‘No monitoring program can provide the assurance of contamination control aseetvly a sound, proactive and preventive
measures Consistent contol of contaminatlon canbe achieved mally by an overal process evaluation asesing each ofthe
Control elements descibed above via ak sszessment- Ask sessment nay be coupled wth acive evaluation sthes Wo ensure
that propriate measures are in pace to prevent condilons conducive t@ contamination,
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(1116) MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTROL AND MONITORING OF
ASEPTIC PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS
Microbiol contrledenionments re wed or 3 at of puporeswinte heal duty. Ths gra
information chapter provides information and recommendation for ervifonments where te rik of microbial contamination
is controled through aseptic processing Products manufactured in such environments include pharmaceutical stele products,
Buikstrle crug sobstanees sterle ntetmedlates, excplents, and, eran eases, medkca device Aseptic processing
environment ae far more cal in terms of patient ik than controlled environments used for other manufacturing operations
Tor example, equipment and component preparation, limited bioburden contol of nonsterie products, and processing of