This 90-minute webinar will discuss various broad and critical aspects of an effective EM program such as the Phases of a cleanroom EM Program–Pre-Monitoring of a Cleanroom prior to Facility Validation, Facility Validation, Implementation of Routine EM using Facility Validation data and Post-validation. Procedural Steps, Content of a robust EM program such as handling, incubation, setting alert and action limits, Documentation, Management and Trending of Data, EM Excursion investigation and Product Impact and Disposition will be discussed.
In this webinar join expert speaker Joy Mcelroy, where she will explain the relationship between an EM Excursion Program and CAPA.
Session Highlights:
Applicable Regulations – Where does the EM Program fit in the Regulation? – Role of Clean room Environmental Monitoring Program?
Basics of Setting a Robust and Effective EM Program – Key Considerations – Relevant Material Verification Processes – Steps and Content of an EM Program Testing Procedure
Processing a Completed Environmental Monitoring Test Media – Sample Handling and Incubation – Documentation and Data Management of EM Test Results – What is the EM Test Data used for? – Retention of EM Test Results – Interpretation of EM Test Results
Basics of Designing an Effective and Compliant EM Trend Reports – Types; Content – Using Trend Report as a Critical Tool and Quality Metrics
Basics of Designing an Effective and Compliant EM Excursion Program – Types; Content – Handling EM Excursion Investigation – Handling Impacted Manufactured Batches – Disposition of Affected Products with Failed Clean room EM Test Results
Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) – Relationship between CAPA and EM Test Data Excursion Investigations Question and Answer Session
Why You Should Attend:
Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
Describe how Clean room Environmental Monitoring (EM) Program fits into the Regulations
Explain the basis of the Four (4) Phases of Clean room transitional monitoring (Pre-qualification through post-qualification EM) and what each type stands for
List the basic content of a well-designed, effective and compliant EM Program
How to set alert and action limits and Explain the relationship between an EM Excursion Program and CAPA
Who Should Attend:
Quality Control
Quality Assurance
Microbiologist, Facilities
Chemist, Analysts
Manufacturing
Validation
Engineering
Sterility Assurance
Compliance
Testing Technicians
Environmental Testing Personnel
Raw Materials Manufacturers
Clinical, Research and Development
Laboratories
*You may ask your Question directly to our expert during the Q&A session.
** You can buy On-Demand and view it as per your convenience.
Joy Mcelroy
Upon earning a degree in Zoology at North Carolina State University, Joy began working in the pharmaceutical industry in 1992 at Pharmacia & Upjohn performing Environmental Monitoring and Sterility Testing. Joy work allowed her to move into a supervisory role at Abbott Laboratories where she oversaw the Quality Control Lab. In 1998 she moved to Wyeth Lederle and worked in Quality Assurance, performing GMP Compliance audits, batch record reviews, holding annual GMP training for new employees, and writing audit report, and SOPs. After working in Quality Assurance for a few years, she moved into Equipment Qualification and Cleaning Validation at Mallinckrodt. With 14 years of experience as a consultant, and over 25 years total experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, she has gained extensive knowledge of Quality Assurance, Process and Cleaning Validation, and Equipment Qualification, and Technical writing.
She has written and executed Equipment Qualification and Validation Protocols for numerous Companies such as Mallinckrodt, Wyeth Lederle, Merck, BioMerieux, Catalent, and Phillips Medisize. She develops and delivers webinars, Equipment Qualification, Cleaning Validations, FDA Audit Preparation and more. Joy also writes articles on these topics for various online magazines.In 2013 she started my own company, Maynard Consulting Company, which provides top engineers, auditors, and validation specialist to pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device clients across the United States, Canada, and the world.