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Inspection on a Cold
January Night
January 2015
RISK
47%
22%
* Incl. crystallization,
discoloration, failed pH,
impurities/degradation
products and storage
temp excursions.
Steven Lynn, FDA Office of Manufacturing and
Product Quality, March,14, 2013
20
15
10
Year
from GMP Trends
80%
73%
59%
56% 54%
38%
22%
20%
15%
11%
5%
Container / Closure
Manual ... 50% 36% 63% 48%
Semi-Automated .. 26% 26% 15% 42%
Automated .... 24% 39% 20% 5%
Note: In 2014 more than one response could be chosen for this question.
15 (10mL)
Tubing Glass Vial
(11-100mL)
10 Glass Vial/Bottle
(>100mL)
5 Glass Ampule
Seconds
Oils or Emulsions
20
10
0
<1 1-2 3-5 >5
Reject Rate (%)
20
Minor
15
10 Cosmetic
AQL (%)