Pharmaceutical Validation–A Review

Dr.B. Venkateswara Reddy*, P. Ujwala, P. Sandeep, A. Deepthi
Department of Pharmaceutics, St.Pauls College of Pharmacy, Turkayamjal , Hayathnagar , Ranga Reddy -501510

Abstract
Validation is documented evidence that provides high degree of assurance. Validation has become one of the pharmaceutical industries most recognized subjects. This article provides brief introduction about the pharmaceutical validation & its importance. Quality is always an imperative prerequisite when we consider product. Therefore, drugs must be manufactured to the highest quality levels. QA techniques must be  used to build the quality in to the product at every step and not just tested for at the end it is an important technique for providing the quality of the product. In this article we discus about the types of validation, cleaning & analytical method validation, protocols, VMP etc. Manufacturing and cleaning equipment must be designed for effective and consistent cleaning to avoid cross contamination and the cleaning processes must be verified as effective. Validation is the process which is used to conform that the analytical procedure employed for a specific test is suitable for intended use.
Keywords: validation, cleaning validation, analytical method validation, protocol, VMF, vendor qualification etc.