008 - Sop For Preparation STP-SPEC
008 - Sop For Preparation STP-SPEC
1.0 OBJECTIVE:
This procedure describes the procedure for preparation and approval of Analytical Specifications,
Standard Test Procedures and Worksheets.
2.0 SCOPE:
This procedure is applicable to preparation and approval of Analytical Specification, Standard Test
Procedure (STP) and Worksheet of Raw materials, Bulk, Packaging Materials and General Items.
.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
Preparation & Follow-ups : Quality Control Chemists / Officers / Executives / Sr. Executives
Checking & Implementation : Head of the department (HOD) / Designee
Approvals : Head Quality Assurance
Authorization : Plant Head
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:
Head Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
5.0 ABBREVIATIONS:
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
No. : Number
CCF : Change Control format
HH : Higgs healthcare
QC : Quality Control
QA : Quality Assurance
IPA : Isopropyl Alcohol
6.0 PRECAUTIONS:
6.1 Use dedicated slippers only provided in the change room for going into the Quality Control
laboratory.
6.2 Disposal dress is only allowed for visitor / other department personnel at time of visit in
laboratory.
8.0 PROCEDURE :
8.1 Prepare the Analytical Specifications, STP and Worksheet to assess the quality of the product by
including all such tests and parameters which are necessary to control its quality and render it
suitable for its end use
8.2 The specification, STP and Worksheet are prepared for all raw materials, packaging material, In-
process Testing samples such as blend, uncoated tablets, coated tablets, filled capsules, finished
product and general items which should be tested before use for manufacturing and packing/
dispatch of product as per respective format (Refer point No. 7.0, Annexure).
8.3 Specification and STP of Pharmacopoeial Raw Material and Finished Product are prepared by
referring pharmacopoeia.
8.4 In-house specification and STP are made by using the specification received from approved
Vendor or by developing in-house procedure.
8.5 After receiving the production plan, Quality Control Department identifies the new specification for
preparation.
8.6 The specification, STP and Worksheet are prepared/ revised by QC Chemist/ Officer as per
requirement, checked by QC Officer/ Executive and approved by QC Head or his/ her designee.
8.7 Type of Analytical Specification/ STP/ Worksheet
8.7.1 Raw Material Specification/ STP/ Worksheet
8.7.2 Finished Product Specification/ STP/ Worksheet
8.7.3 In-process Testing Specification/ STP/ Worksheet
8.7.4 Packaging Material Specification/ STP/ Worksheet
8.7.5 General item Specification/ STP/ Worksheet
8.8 Specification, STP and Worksheet contents
8.9 Header of the Specification, STP and Worksheet contents
8.9.1 Company logo with name and address
8.9.2 Name of Department (Quality Control Department)
8.9.3 Topic (Type of Specification, STP and Worksheet)
8.9.4 Name of the Material/ Product
8.9.5 Specification Number/ STP Number/ Worksheet Number
8.9.6 Review date
8.9.7 Page Number
8.9.8 Footer of the Specification, STP and Worksheet contents
8.9.9 A table contains Prepared by, Checked by and Approved by for signing with date,
name and designation.
8.9.10 Attachment No. as mentioned in SOP.
8.9.11 The following general informations related with raw material are incorporated in first
page of Raw Material
8.10 The following general informations related with raw material are incorporated in first page of Raw
Material Specification.
8.10.1 Name of the material
8.10.2 Category
8.10.3 Chemical Name (INN Name) International Nonproprietary Name
8.10.4 CAS No.
8.10.5 Molecular formula
8.10.6 Molecular weight
8.10.7 Structural formula
8.10.8 Pharmacopieal reference
8.10.9 Sampling procedure
8.10.10 Quantity of sample to be taken
8.10.11 Retest period
8.10.12 Test to be carried out in retesting
8.12 The following general informations related with In-process Testing samples are incorporated in
first page of In-process testing specification.
8.12.1 Reference
8.12.2 Composition
8.12.3 Quantity of sample to be taken
8.13 The following general informations related with general item are incorporated in first page of
general item Specification.
8.13.1 Name of the material
8.13.2 Category
8.13.3 Chemical Name (INN Name) International Nonproprietary Name, if available
8.13.4 Molecular formula
8.13.5 Molecular weight
8.13.6 Structural formula
8.13.7 Quantity of sample to be taken
8.13.8 Storage condition
8.14 The following general informations related with raw material are incorporated in first page of Raw
Material Analytical Worksheet.
8.14.1 Issued by
8.14.2 Material Name
8.14.3 Batch number
8.14.4 Quantity Received
8.14.5 Manufacturing Date
8.14.6 Expiry Date
8.14.7 Manufactured by
8.14.8 Supplied by
8.14.9 GRN number
8.14.10 Date of Received
8.14.11 A.R. number
8.14.12 Date of analysis completion
8.14.13 Specification number
8.14.14 Standard Test Procedure number
8.15 The following general informations related with finished product are incorporated in first page of
Finished Product Analytical Worksheet.
8.15.1 Issued by
8.15.2 Product Name
8.15.3 Batch number
8.15.4 Batch Size
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Sign.
Date
Name
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8.19 The test to be performed for stability study is highlighted by keeping ‘*’ at the ending of the test
name.
8.20 Finished Product Specification contains Shelf Life Specification (as per Pharmacopieal limit) .
8.21 All pages of Specification, STP and Worksheet are signed and authenticated by QC Chemist/
Officer as Prepared by, QC Senior Officer/ Executive as Checked by and QC Head or his/ her
designee as Approved by.
8.22 Specification is reviewed by authorized person at prescribed frequency or earlier as required and
identified for revision, if any.
8.23 Each new revision shall take into account the latest data, current technology used, regulatory
and Pharmacopoeial requirement.
8.24 All pages of the specification, STP and Worksheet have respective page number of total page
numbers e.g. If there are three pages in specification, the first page shall bear page 1 of 3,
second page 2 of 3 and so on.
8.25 The numbering system for Analytical Specification, STP and Worksheet is as follows;
8.25.1 Numbering system for Standard Test Specification, Standard Test Procedure,
Analytical work sheet & General Test Procedure.
8.25.1.1 Document numbering system for Standard Test Specification is as below:
AA/STS/XXX,
Where AA: Represent the category
RM : Raw material,
FP : Finished Product,
PM : Packing Material,
BI : Bulk Sample
MI: Miscellaneous Item
All the category series is started from 001.
STS: Standard Test Specification
XXX: Serial Number started from 001 for different category.
8.26 All numbering system will be applicable to the documents which will revise after effective of
SOP.
8.27 Completion of specification is indicated by “***End of document***”.
8.28 Approval & Authorization of Standard test Specification / Standard test Procedure / General test
Specification / General test Procedure:
8.28.1 Standard test Specification/Standard test Procedure/General test Specification/
General test and Analytical worksheet Procedure are prepared by QC officer,
Checked by QC Head and approved by QA Head.
8.29 Issuance & control of Standard test Specification /Standard test Procedure/General test
Specification/ General test Procedure:
8.29.1 Approved STS/STP/GTP\AWR are issued from QA department stamp with
controlled copy and issued by QA person.
8.29.2 Retrieval of distributed copy after revision of document.
8.29.3 Distribution of STS/STP/GTP received from external customers or as master copy by
Quality assurance department. A controlled copy is issued to QC department
distributed as per the QA SOP.
8.30 Master copy of obsolete version of STS/STP/GTP\AWR are stamped as ‘OBSOLETE COPY’
for reference only and retained in archives for 5 years by QA Department
8.30.1 Controlled copies of the obsolete STS/STP/GTP are destroyed immediately after
8.30.2 implementation of new revised version.
8.30.3 For distribution of STS/STP/GTP Annexure - V should be followed.
8.31 Revision of Standard test Specification /Standard test Procedure/ General test Specification/
/ General Test Procedure shall be done if any:
8.31.1 Change in Pharmacopoeia for specification and/or method.
8.31.2 Regulatory or Statutory requirement.
8.31.3 Frequency for revision of STS/STP/GTP is two year ± 1month from the effective date
or when need arises whichever comes earlier.
8.31.4 If there is no any change required in the document at the time of periodic revision of
8.31.5 Document then QA will forward Master STS/STP/GTP for further two year by put
“REVIEWED with No Change Made” stamp in blue ink at center of the on Master
STS/STP/GTP & again issued controlled copy to quality control department. This
procedure will be followed only once not applicable for next time revision.
REVIEWED
Review Date
Sign. Date
8.4.5 STS/STP/GTP is updated & History sheet is maintained for the Changes.
8.5 Destruction of Obsolete copy of Standard test Specification /Standard test Procedure/
General Test Specification/ General Test Procedure shall be done after 5 Years.
9.0 ENCLOSURES:
Annexure-I List of Specification (HH-III\QC\008\F-01\00)
Annexure-II List of Standard Test procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-02\00)
List of Analytical Work Sheet
Annexure-III Raw material specification HH-III\QC\008\F-03\00)
Annexure-IV Raw material Standard test Procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-04\00)
Annexure-V Raw material Analytical work Sheet (HH-III\QC\008\F-05\00)
Annexure-VI Finished Product specification HH-III\QC\008\F-06\00)
Annexure-VII Finished Product Standard test Procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-07\00)
Annexure-VIII Finished Product Analytical worksheet (HH-III\QC\008\F-08\00)
Annexure-IX In process Sample specification (HH-III\QC\008\F-09\00)
Annexure-X In process Standard test Procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-10\00)
Annexure-XI In process Analytical worksheet (HH-III\QC\008\F-11\00)
Annexure-XII Packaging Material Sample Specification (HH-III\QC\008\F-12\00)
Annexure-XIII Packaging Material Standard test procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-13\00)
Annexure-XIV Packaging Material Standard test procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-14\00)
Annexure-XV Miscellaneous Item Specification (HH-III\QC\008\F-15\00)
Annexure-XVI Miscellaneous Item Standard test procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-16\00)
Annexure-XVII Miscellaneous Item Analytical worksheet (HH-III\QC\008\F-17\00
Annexure-XVIII General test procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-18\00)
Annexure-XVIII General test procedure (HH-III\QC\008\F-19\00)
Annexure no. XVIX - STP/STS/GTP Issuance and retrieval Register (HH-III\QC\008\F-19\00)
Annexure no. XX - AWR Issuance and retrieval Register (HH-III\QC\008\F-20\00)
10.0 DISTRIBUTION:
10.1 The SOP shall be distributed to respective department by QA. The QA department shall
Authorize for the distribution of SOP and shall sign for “Issued by“
Follow the distribution of SOP as per following:
Master Copy - QA Department (In documentation cell)
Control Copy - User Department
10.2 The Revised SOP shall be distributed only after recall of superseded SOP.
11.0 REFERENCE
11.1 Range Guideline MHRA – Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and
Distributors – 2017, Section-2, Part-I (DOCUMENTATION)
11.2 Schedule L1, Drugs & Cosmetics (Third Amendment) Rules, 2008
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF SPECIFICATION
LIST OF ___________________SPECIFICATION
Format No:.HH-III\QC\008\F-01\00
Annexure-II
LIST OF STANDARD TEST PROCEDURE
Format No:.HH-III\QC\008\F-02\00
ANNEXURE NO-III
RAW MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Category
CAS No
Molecular formula
Molecular weight
Pharmacopieal reference
Pharmacopieal reference
Retest period
Storage
Format No:.HH-III\QC\008\F-03\00
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
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Specification
Effective Date
Number Name of Raw Material
Revison Number Review Before
Item Code Page
02 of -----
S.No TEST
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
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ANNEXURE NO-IV
--- PREPARED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY AUTHORISED BY
Designation Officer-QC/Designee HOD –QC-Designee HOD –QA/Designee Plant Head
Sign.
Date
Name
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2. Solubility
3. Identification
4. Testing Parameter
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
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ANNEXURE NO-VI
--- PREPARED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY AUTHORISED BY
Designation Officer-QC/Designee HOD –QC-Designee HOD –QA/Designee Plant Head
Sign.
Date
Name
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IUSSED BY
Material Name:
Batch NO. Quantity Recived:
MFG Date: EXP. Date:
Mfged by: Supplied by:
GRN No.: Recived Date:
A.R.No: Date of Anlaysis completed:
Specification No.:. Standard test procedure:
1.0 Description
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.0 Solubility
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.0 Identification
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.0Test parameter
Instrument ID NO. _________________ Calibration Due to_________________
Procedure:
Acceptance Criteria:
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ANNEXURE NO-VI
FINISHED PRODUCTSPECIFICATION
FINISHED PRODUCTSPECIFICATION
Composition
Pharmacopeial Reference
Storage
Number
Review Before
Revison Number
Page
02 of -----
S.No TEST
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
ANNEXURE NO-VII
FINISHED PRODUCT STANDARD TEST PROCEDURE
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
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ANNEXURE NO-VIII
FINISHED PRODUCT ANALYTICAL WORKSHEET
IUSSED BY
Product Name:
Batch No. Batch Size
MFG Date: EXP. Date:
A.R.No: Date of Anlaysis completed:
Specification No.:. Standard test procedure:
1.0 Description
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.0 Identification
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.0Test parameter
Instrument ID NO. _________________ Calibration Due to_________________
Procedure:
Acceptance Criteria:
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ANNEXURE NO-IX
INPROCESS SAMPLE SPECIFICATION
Specification
Effective Date
Number
NAME OF INPROCESS
Review Before
SAMPLE
Revison Number
Page
01 of -----
Composition
Pharmacopeial Reference
Specification
NAME OF INPROCESS Effective Date
Number
SAMPLE
Revison Number Review Before
Page
02 of -----
S.No TEST
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
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ANNEXURE NO-X
INPROCESS SAMPLE STANDARD TEST PROCEDURE
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
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ANNEXURE NO-XI
INPROCESS SAMPLE ANALYTICAL WORK SHEET
IUSSED BY
Product Name:
Batch No. Batch Size
MFG Date: EXP. Date:
A.R.No: Date of Analysis completed:
Specification No.:. Standard test procedure:
1.0 Description
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
Acceptance Criteria:
Complies/ does not comply
ANNEXURE NO-XII
PACKAGING MATERIAL SAMPLE SPECIFICATION
Specification
Effective Date
Number
NAME OF PACKAGING
Review Before
Revison Number MATERIAL
Page
Item Code 02 of -----
S.No TEST
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
2. Testing Parameter
3. Testing Parameter
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4. Testing Parameter
ANNEXURE NO-XIV
IUSSED BY
Material Name:
Batch NO. Quantity Recived:
Mfged by: Supplied by:
GRN No.: Recived Date:
A.R.No: Date of Anlaysis completed:
Specification No.:. Standard test procedure:
1.0 Description
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.0Test parameter
Instrument ID NO. _________________ Calibration Due to_________________
Procedure:
Acceptance Criteria:
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ANNEXURE NO-IV
MISCELLANEOUS ITEM SPECIFICATION
Name
Sign. & Date
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Specification
NAME OF Effective Date
Number
MISCELLANEOUS ITEM
Revison Number Review Before
Item Code Page
02 of -----
S.No TEST
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
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ANNEXURE NO-V
MISCELLANEOUS ITEM STANDARD TEST PROCEDURE
2. Solubility
3. Identification
4. Testing Parameter/Procedure
HISTORY OF REVIEW
Date Previous Revision No. CCF No. if any Reason for Review
ANNEXURE NO-XVI
MISCELLANEOUS ITEM ANALYTICAL WORK SHEET
IUSSED BY
Material Name:
Batch NO. Quantity Recived:
MFG Date: EXP. Date:
Mfged by: Supplied by:
GRN No.: Recived Date:
A.R.No: Date of Anlaysis completed:
Specification No.:. Standard test procedure:
1.0 Description
Specification
Observation_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.0Test parameter
Instrument ID NO. _________________ Calibration Due to_________________
Procedure:
Acceptance Criteria:
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Date
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ANNEXURE –XIX
Justification of re issuance of analytical work sheet
Page no
Requested by
Name sign and Date
Approved By
Name sign and Date
Re issued on
Re issued by
Name sign and Date
Re issued to
Name sign and Date
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ANNEXURE No - XIX
STS/STP/GTP ISSUANCE AND RETRIEVAL REGISTER
Title of
Date of STS/STP/ Revision Issue No./ Issued Received Retrieved Destruction
STS/STP/
Issue GTS/GTP No. No. Copy No. By By QC By QA Done By
GTS/GTP
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ANNEXURE No - XX
ANALYTICAL WORKSHEET ISSUANCE AND RETRIEVAL REGISTER
END OF SOP