Product Quality Review (PQR)* Determine the need to make changes to manufacturing
processes, process controls, in-process tests or product
specifications
+ Verify compliance with marketing authorisations
: Verify the consistency of manufacturing processes
* Determine the need for re-validation of existing
processes
: |dentify product or process improvements
: Identify any adverse trends and the need to take
corrective and preventive action
* Determine the appropriateness of starting material and
product specifications.Product Quality Review is regular periodic or rolling quality reviews of
all licensed medicinal products, including export only
products, which are conducted with the objective of verifying
the consistency of the existing process, the appropriateness
of current specifications for both starting materials and
finished product to highlight any trends and to identify
product and process improvements.
The Product Quality review (POR) is an effective quality improvement
tool to enhance the consistency of the process and the
overall quality of the product. The POR will capture a broader
view of product data, capturing trends and will help
determine the need for revalidation and changes, if any.* What is the Product Quality Review?
* Objectives
* EU GMP requirements
* PQR Relationship to the Quality System
* Six Areas: Product Specific Reviews
* Six Areas: Modular Reviews
* Follow Up Actions(v) Areview of all changes carried out to the processes or analytical
methods.
(vi) A review of Marketing Authorisation variations submitted, granted
or refused, including those for third country (export only) dossiers.
(vii) A review of the results of the stability monitoring programme and
any adverse trends.
(viii) A review of all quality-related retums, complaints and recalls and
the investigations performed at the time.
(ix) A review of adequacy of any other previous product process or
equipment corrective actions.| (x) For new marketing authorisations and variations to marketing
_ authorisations, a review of post-marketing commitments.
| (xi) The qualification status of relevant equipment and utilities, e.g.
HVAC, water, compressed gases, etc.
(xii) A review of any contractual arrangements as defined in Chapter 7
to ensure that they are up to date.PQR Relationship to the Quality System
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2.External: Complaints, Recall Adverse Events &
Recall
3.Processes: Controls, Changes & Process Validation
4.Product: Product Testing, OOS, Failures, Retention
Samples and Stability
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and Changes
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Customer complaints
Product recall
Adverse event profiles
Product returns
Medical Affairs and QABatch Record Review including in-process
controls
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Investigations
Process Validation Review
Product / Process related changes
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Test Method Validations and Laboratory
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incidents
» Internal audits (product related
observations)
Production and QAFollow-up actions may be included but are not limited to:
> Product process improvement
» Formulation improvement
» Analytical method improvements
* In-process or final product specification
review
» Revalidation
» Product recall or withdrawal
» Change of RM/PM