Overview:
To ensure safety, effectiveness and maintain quality, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) publishes the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) approach for oversees manufacturers to assist manufacturers who may undergo remote inspection.
General Expectations:
TGA’s general expectations are:
- All manufacturing organization should comply with the GMP
- Manufacturers should have Quality Management System (QMS) in place
- QMS should be revised using the management principles and identify hazard and plan a risk management plan to minimize any risk
Responsible Person (Host):
While a remote inspection, a responsible person (host) should be nominated who should have the authority and IT support and who as a POC can be available anytime for communication to the remote inspection for the site.
TGA intends to send a checklist to the site which should be within 2 weeks and which will assist the manufacturing inspection site to prepare for inspection.
Preparing for a remote inspection:
To prepare for a remote inspection the manufacturer should:
- Have all pre-recorded videos of the site and operation which can be presented virtually
- It is suggested to organize guest remote only logins for the QMS inspectors at the time of inspection
- The host should be comfortable to communicate in English and should have technical knowledge about the inspection site
- In case of time zone differences, subject matter expert should be made available at pre-agreed real time
- Any information requested by the inspector should be provided by the host during or post-inspection within the requested timeframes.
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