Abstract
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Proper documentation and record maintenance is a principal step in good manufacturing practice regulations that a pharmaceutical
‘manufacturer must follow. Documentation provides a thorough knowledge of the history and the present status of the
‘manufacturing batches. Thus it provides a basis of what should be done in future or forthe improvement inthe process. Effective
documentation provides the required information to the authorized personnel for the release of the batch. It also provides the
specifications or the procedures for manufacturing and control of the drug products. A brief overview for the importance of
‘documentation and record maintenance in pharmaggutical sectoris outlined her.
Key words Good manufacturing practices, documentation, records, pharmaceuticals, protocols, validation,
Introduction
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is that part of quality
assurance which ensures that products (drug or medicinal) are
‘consistently produced and controlled to the quality standards
‘appropriate to their intended use and as required by the
marketing authorization (MA) or product specification. GMP.
guidelines are not normative instructions for manufacturing a