Type: Knowledge | Weight: 9% of Exam
Focuses on the strict quality standards required in biomanufacturing and research industries.
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What does the acronym cGMP stand for in the context of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries?
Current Good Manufacturing Practice
The acronym cGMP stands for Current Good Manufacturing Practice. The 'c' emphasizes that expectations are dynamic and companies must use technologies and systems that are up-to-date in order to comply with the regulations. Source: FDA.gov.
Which of the following best describes the primary difference between Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)?
QA is proactive and focuses on process prevention; QC is reactive and focuses on product identification/testing.
QA (Quality Assurance) is process-oriented and proactive, focusing on preventing defects through SOPs, training, and audits. QC (Quality Control) is product-oriented and reactive, focusing on identifying defects through testing and inspection of the final product.
According to Good Documentation Practices (GDP), how should a documentation error in a manual batch record be corrected?
Draw a single line through the error, write the correct value, and initial and date the correction.
GDP requires that errors be corrected by drawing a single line through the incorrect entry (so the original remains legible), writing the correct information nearby, and documenting the initials and date of the person making the correction. Correction fluid and erasing are strictly prohibited.
In the ALCOA principles for data integrity, what does the 'A' representing Attributable mean?
The identity of the person or system collecting the data must be clearly recorded.
Attributable means that the data can be traced back to the individual or system that performed the action. This usually involves signatures, initials, or secure electronic logins.
Which federal regulation specifically covers Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) for finished pharmaceuticals?
21 CFR Part 211
21 CFR Part 211 establishes the cGMP regulations for finished pharmaceuticals. Part 210 covers general manufacturing, Part 58 covers GLP (nonclinical), and Part 11 covers electronic records.
A technician completes a pH test at 2:00 PM but forgets to write it down. They record the data the next morning, dating it for the current day. Which ALCOA principle has been violated?
Contemporaneous
The principle of Contemporaneous requires that data be recorded at the time the activity occurs. Recording data the next day violates this principle and compromises data integrity.
Which of the following is an example of a Quality Control (QC) activity?
Testing a sample of the final drug product for purity and potency.
Testing a sample for purity and potency is a reactive process of inspection/testing, which defines Quality Control (QC). The other options are proactive Quality Assurance (QA) activities.
What is the primary focus of GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) regulations?
Non-clinical laboratory safety studies supporting research applications.
GLP (21 CFR Part 58) specifically governs non-clinical laboratory studies (e.g., toxicology studies in animals) intended to support applications for research or marketing permits. It does not cover manufacturing (GMP) or human clinical trials (GCP).
Which statement accurately reflects the 'Rule of Documentation' in regulated industries?
If it isn't written down, it didn't happen.
The golden rule of documentation in GMP/GLP is: "If it isn't written down, it didn't happen." Proper documentation is the only proof that a procedure was performed correctly.
An auditor notices a blank space in a manual logbook where a value should have been entered. According to GDP, how should this blank space generally be handled if the step was not applicable?
Write 'N/A' (Not Applicable), draw a single line through the space, and initial/date.
Blank spaces in regulated records can be interpreted as missing data. GDP requires unused spaces to be crossed out with a single line, marked 'N/A', and initialed/dated to prevent future unauthorized additions.
