Monday, 5 December 2016

CLEANING VALIDATION PROTOCOL for TABLETS

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CLEANING VALIDATION SUMMARY













TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0        Introduction

2.0        Objective

3.0        Scope

4.0        Cleaning Validation  Approach

5.0        Responsibility

6.0        Reference Documents

7.0        Product details (Previous Product)

8.0        Equipments Detail

9.0        Cleaning Procedure

10.0    Sampling Procedures and Sampling Plan

11.0    Analytical Procedures

12.0    Result of Analysis

13.0    Documentation

14.0    Conclusion

15.0    Abbreviations









1.0            INTRODUCTION

Cleaning Validation is documented evidence, which gives high degree of assurance that the cleaning method is consistent and reproducible and brings the residue levels below the total allowable carryover residue levels.
The cleaning methods must be validated to demonstrate the efficacy of the cleaning methods during product changeover. It is important to ensure that the carryover of the active ingredient of earlier product in the next batch is within the acceptance criteria. The validated cleaning method shall ensure that there is no cross contamination of the product in the next product.
The cleaning after product changeover is done as per approved cleaning method. These methods shall be validated for their effectiveness considering the worst case.

"Cleaning" is a part of GMP requirements (21CFR 211.67). The Schedule M of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 and the rules there under requires that manufacturer's must take adequate precautions to prevent cross-contamination of drugs.

2.0            OBJECTIVE

This validation protocol shall be applicable to validate the cleaning method used to clean the Sifter, Mixer Granulator, Fluidized Bed Drier, Sifter, Mutimill, Compression machine, Coating machine and blister/strip machine and other equipments used in Manufacturing plant.
This protocol will define the methods and documentation that will be used to evaluate the efficacy of the cleaning procedures in accordance with acceptance criteria used considering the worst scenario with respect to solubility, potency and batch size. Validation exercise shall be carried out on three consecutive batches.
Cleaning of the equipment will be done using soft water and final rinsing shall be done with Purified water IP/BP.






3.0            SCOPE

The scope of this protocol is to evaluate the acceptability of cleaning procedure used for the cleaning equipment in Granulation area, Compression Machine and Packing Machine using well-established analytical and Microbiological method to determine the chemical and microbiological burden.
This will also cover the responsibilities, sampling plan, acceptance criteria and analytical method.
The equipments shall be sampled for the residue of the earlier product by visual inspection & chemical testing method, residue of the detergent by chemical testing method and bioburden using validated analytical methods. Sampling shall be carried out using swab and rinse techniques.
The Analytical method used for analysis of residue traces after cleaning shall be validated for limit of detection, specificity and linearity at the minimum. The microbiological test method shall be concurrently validated using positive and negative controls.

4.0            RESPONSIBILITY
The validation group comprising of a representative from each of the following departments shall be responsible for the overall compliance of this protocol:
DEPARTMENTS
RESPONSIBILITIES
Production
·         To help in execution of Cleaning validation
Quality Assurance
·         Preparation of Cleaning validation 
·         Co-ordination with Production and QC to carryout Cleaning validation 
·         Monitoring and sampling at the different stages of cleaning as per Cleaning validation  Protocol
·         Preparation of a Cleaning validation  Summary Report
Quality Control
·         Analysis of Cleaning validation Samples.
·         Preparation of Analysis Report and submission to Quality Assurance Dept.
Engineering
·         Calibration of measuring devices and Preventive Maintenance of Machines as per schedule
·         Rectification of Breakdown during Manufacturing (If any)

5.0            REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

The following documents are required to prepare the Cleaning validation Protocol.

S. No.
Documents
Ref. No.
A.
Master Formula Card
MFR/RNT/01
B.
Batch Manufacturing Record
BPR/File 8/Sr. No. 9
D.
Finish Product Specification
T/RNT/035/2010A


6.0            PRODUCT DETAILS
            Product: (Previous Product: Product Name Tablets)
                                 (Metformin Hydrochloride & Gliclazide tablets)


                               B.No. XXX B.Size.4.5lac Mfg   05/2010 Exo. 04/2012
     Product Design:

Active Ingredient
Metformin Hydrochloride I.P.& Gliclazide I.P.
Pharmacopoeial Grade
IP
Strength
Metformin Hydrochloride I.P.– 500mg
Gliclazide I.P.                  – 80 mg
Label Claim
Each uncoated tablet contains
Metformin Hydrochloride I.P.– 500mg
Gliclazide I.P.                  – 80 mg
Description
White elongated, biconvex, scored uncoated tablets
Overages (%w/w)
2% each
Avg.weight/Fill
640±20mg
Shelf Life
24 months
Batch Size       
4.5 Lac





7.0            EQUIPMENTS DETAIL

The following equipments are to be used for Manufacturing and packing of the product.

SR. NO.
EQUIPMENT ID NO.
EQUIPMENT NAME
MAKE
CONTACT WITH PRODUCT
1.       
NWTM-01
Vibratory Sifter
Kothari
Yes
2.       
NWTM-10
Octagonal  blender
R.P. Products
Yes
3.       
NWTM-02
 Steam kettel 
Kothari
No
4.       
NWTM-05
Multimill-I
Kothari

Yes
5.       
NWTM-04
  F.B.D
Solace
Yes
6.       
NWTM-03
  R.M.G
Sams Techno
Yes
7.       
NWTM-07
Sifter-II
Kothari
Yes
8.       
NWTM-09
Multimill-II
Kothari
Yes
9.       
NWTM-08
F.B.P
Solace
Yes


















SELECTION OF HARD TO CLEAN LOCATIONS OF EQUIPMENT FOR SAMPLING
The swab samples of the equipment sampled shall be from such parts that are the most difficult to clean which are listed below.

Name of equipment
Part of equipment to be sampled
SOP No.
Sifter
1.      Edges of sieve
PRT-006
Rapid Mixer Granulator
1.     Discharge Valve
2.      Base of chopper
3.     Base of mixer
PRT-008
Fluid Bed Drier
1.      Edges of sieve of FBD bowl
2.      View glass of bowl
3.      View glass of body
4.      Rim of the sieve of bowl
PRT-009
Fluid Bed Processor
1.    Edges of sieve of FBP bowl

PRT-012
Mutimill
1.      Blades of mutimill
2.      Sieve of mutimill
PRT-010
Blender
1.      Discharge valve

PRT-011
   Compression Machine
1.      Hopper
2.      Forced feeder
3.      Turret
PRT-013
PRT-014
















8.0            Selection of the worst case AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR THE CONTAMINATION

    8.1    MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CARRYOVER (MACO)

                                TD X BS X SF
             MACO =   ……………………
                                      LDD         

Where,
MACO   : The maximum allowable carryover of previous product into next product.
TD         : Minimum therapeutic dose of previous product A.
BS         : Batch Size of the next product.        
SF         : Safety factor (1/1000)
LDD      : Largest daily dose of the next product.



            

A)     For Swab,
             mg of permissible active per swab   =        MACO  X  Swab Area  
                                                                             -----------------------------------
                                                                                   Common Surface Area





B)    Maximum Allowable residue per swab based on 10 ppm Criteria, mg of permissible active per swab      
                            10 X B S (kg)
=                     --------------------------- X Swab Area
                             Common Surface Area





9.0             ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:

A.    For Visual Inspection Criteria:
·         There shall not be any visual evidence of previous product on the product contact parts and other equipment surface after cleaning.
 
B.     10 ppm Criteria:
·         Not more than 10 ppm of previous product residue shall appear in the Next Product.

C.    0.001 % Dose Criteria:
·         Not more than 0.001 % of previous product residue shall appear in the maximum daily dose of the next product.

D.    For Microbial Contamination:
Sr. No.
Swab Sample
Acceptance limit
01
Total Bacterial Count
NMT 100 CFU/Swab
02
Total Fungal Count
NMT  10  CFU/Swab

               Based on these acceptance criteria lowest value shall be considered for determination of cleaning validity.

            Cleaning Procedure: Reference SOP (Page No. 7/17) & SOP No. PRT-022




10.0   SAMPLING PROCEDURES & SAMPLING PLAN:

                         I.            SAMPLING PROCEDURE
·         Prior to swab sampling, cleaned equipment shall meet “Visual Clean” criteria.
·         After cleaning of the equipment visual inspection shall be done and reported in report.
·         After Visual Inspection is found satisfactory sampling shall be carried out.
·         Use Hand gloves and mask during sampling.

A).  For Swab Sampling:
Soak the swab for about 10 minutes in Purified water in a test tube. Swab the area of not less than 100 cm2 and transfer the swab back into the test tube containing Purified water and cover the same. Sonicate the test tube for about 2 minutes and filter the solution
·         The Swabbing shall be done in horizontal or vertical strokes like below shown procedure in the marked area assuring that the entire area is swabbed.
 
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·        After swabbing, rinse the swabbing location by purified water to remove the traces of solvent.
·         through Whatman No. 2 filter paper.






         B).   For Rinse Sampling:
·         Rinse the entire equipment with the specified quantity of the Purified water and collect the rinse in a clean container. Remove appropriate quantity of rinse sample and filter through Whatman No. 2 filter paper.
                  Prior to sampling, cleaned equipment shall meet “Visual Clean” criteria.
Sampling shall be carried out as per current version of SOP No. SQA- 075 according to sampling diagram attached in the Annexure I. Number Of locations shall be sampled as mentioned below.   
  
II.            SAMPLING PLAN:
a.      Swab sample for chemical/Microbial analysis

Name of Equipment
Product Contact Surface Area
(In cm2)
Sampling Locations

Total Nos. of Swabs
Sifter
100
  • Outlet of feeder hopper (S3)
  • Inner Surface of Sifter Bowl (S4)
  • Sifter Sieve surface (S5)
·          Gasket of Sifter Ring (S6)
4
Rapid Mixer Granulator    (RMG)
100
  • Discharge Valve (S7)
  • Below the chopper (S8)
  • Below the Mixer  (S9)
  •  Gasket (S10)
4
FBD/FBP
100
  • Discharge Chute(S11)
  • Upper Plenum(S12)
  • Product Bowl Sieve(S13)
  • Bowl(S14)
4
Multimill
100
·         Blades of multimill (S15)
·          Sieve of multimill (S16)
2
Blender
100
  • Side Wall Corner  (S17)
  • Discharge Port  (S18)
·          Gasket (S19)
3
Compression Machine

100
  • Die Cavity of Turret (S20)
  • Discharge Chute (S21)
  • Inner Surface of Hopper – (S22)
  • Punch Tip – (S23)
  • Inner Surface of Die – (S24)
5






b.      Rinse Sampling For Chemical/ Microbial Analysis

Name of Equipment

Sampling Locations

Quantity of rinse (ml)
FBD/FBP
Outlet of hose pipe (R1)
Collect the 500 ml rinse samples after rinsing the equipment with purified water.

Compression machine

Outlet of hose pipe (R2)
Collect the 500 ml rinse samples after rinsing the equipment with purified water.




III.            SAMPLING PLAN FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
(NON CONTACT PARTS):


Sr. No.

Equipment Name

Swab Location
Sample No
1.
Granulation area
Wall
NC 1

Ceiling
NC 2

Return Grill
NC 3

2.
Compression area
Wall
NC 4

Ceiling
NC 5

Return Grill
NC 6














IV.         SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM WITH SAMPLING LOCATIONS FOR EQUIPMENTS:

a)      SIFTER


b)     RMG




c)      FBP/FBD


d)     MULTIMILL




e)      CAGE BLENDER

f)       COMPRESSION M/C



11.0   ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES

Analytical methods for Specific analysis were validated as per Analytical Method Validation Protocol. Specific analysis shall be carried out using HPLC method.
Validated methods shall be employed to analyse the cleaning validation samples.
12.0  RESULT OF ANALYSIS

Parameter
Observation
Acceptance
Inference
Visual Inspection
Cleaned equipment shall not contain any visible residue
After final cleaning, equipment shall be inspected for the visual clean criteria. Cleaned equipment shall not contain any visible residue
Complies
Chemical Analysis
Cleaned equipments
Sifter     0.849 ppm
R.M.G. 0.617 ppm
F.B.D.  4.68o ppm
Multimill 3.530 ppm
Blender0.640 ppm
Compression Machine 2.760 ppm
Walls    0.730 ppm
Cleaning validation samples shall meet the  criteria of maximum allowed residue of  NMT 10 ppm
Complies
Microbial Analysis
Yeast and Mould
Absent
Should be absent
Complies
E.Coli & Salmonella
Absent
Should be absent
Complies
Total viable count
10 cfu/swab
NMT 100cfu/swab
Complies

13.0 DOCUMENTATION                 
                  Final Cleaning validation Report will be comprised of following documents.
I.       Cleaning validation  Protocol
II.    Cleaning validation  Report
III. Analytical Method Validation Report
IV. Analytical Report

14.0 CONCLUSION

A Cleaning validation Report shall be prepared after completion of validation cycle, to include evaluation of analytical results, recommendations and conclusions of the cleaning validation study for approval of Cleaning Methods of each piece of equipment.

15.0 ABBREVIATIONS

API
:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
Ltd.
:
Limited
SOP
:
Standard Operating Procedure
BMR
:
Batch Manufacturing Record
MFC
:
Master Formula Card
QC
:
Quality Control
QA
:
Quality Assurance
IP
:
Indian Pharmacopoeia
USP
:
United State Pharmacopoeia
RM
:
Raw Material
IH
:
In-House
IPC
:
In-Process Container
FBP
:
Fluidized Bed Processor
M/C
:
Machine
HPLC
:
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
ppm
:
parts per million
NMT
:
Not More Than




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