This document provides an overview of ICH Q8, Q9, and Q10 guidelines and how they work together over the lifecycle of a pharmaceutical product. It discusses key aspects of each guideline including:
- ICH Q8 focuses on quality by design and developing a control strategy.
- ICH Q9 covers quality risk management processes.
- ICH Q10 relates to pharmaceutical quality systems.
The document then walks through various stages of product development and manufacturing providing examples of how the three guidelines can be applied together at each stage from formulation to commercial production. Tools for risk identification and analysis like flowcharts, cause and effect diagrams, and failure mode and effects analysis are also summarized.
3. ICH Q8, Q9 and Q10
Nov 2005 & Nov 2008
• High level guidances
(not prescriptive)
• Science and risk-based
• Encourages systematic
approaches
• Applicable over entire product
lifecycle
• Intended to work together to
enhance pharmaceutical product
quality
4. Q8(R2) - Example QbD Approach
• Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP)
• Determine “potential” critical quality attributes (CQAs)
• Link raw material attributes and process parameters to CQAs
and perform risk assessment
• Develop a design space (optional and not required)
• Design and implement a control strategy
• Manage product lifecycle, including continual improvement
5. Quality Risk Management Process - Q9
Process
Development
Control Strategy
Development
Continual
Improvement
of the product
Team
approach
7. ICH Q8, Q9 and Q10 Working Together
Formulation Activities:
• QTPP Definition
• Pre-Formulation Studies
• Formulation Screening
• Optimization & Selection
Process Development Activities:
• Process Screening
• Lab Scale Development
• Scale-Up Studies
Manufacturing Activities:
• Commercial Scale
Manufacturing
• Batch Release
• Continual Verification &
Improvement
Q8
PharmaceuticalDevelopment
Q9
QualityRiskManagement
Q10
PharmaceuticalQualitySystems
8. Formulation Development Activities
ICH Q8(R2) – Pharmaceutical
Development
Related Activities
ICH Q9 – QRM
Related
Activities
ICH Q10 – PQS
Related Integrated
Activities
Quality Target
Product Profile
(QTPP)
• Clinical and non-clinical studies on drug
substance: bioavailability, PK/PD, and
safety
• Informal and/or formal risk
assessment to evaluate patient
needs and potential medication
risks
• Knowledge Management /
Prior Knowledge (relevant
information to support the
understanding, risk
assessment and scope of
DOE)
- Laboratory note book
documentation
- Development report
- Etc…
Pre-Formulation
Studies
• Characterization of drug substance
(physical properties)
• Chemical stability of drug substance,
degradation and potential formulation
interactions
• Development of analytical tests
• Determine failure modes and risk
factors for drug substance
physical and chemical stability
Formulation
Screening
• Excipient compatibility
• Dissolution method development
• Screening DOEs
• Determine failure modes and risk
factors for excipient interactions
Formulation
Optimization and
Selection
• Excipient and drug substance material
property & characterization
• DOEs for excipient amounts
• Stability of drug product and storage
conditions
• Develop IVIVC relationships
• Opportunities for formal risk
assessment
9. Process Development Activities
ICH Q8(R2) – Pharmaceutical
Development
Related Activities
ICH Q9 – QRM
Related
Activities
ICH Q10 – PQS
Related Integrated
Activities
Process
Screening
• Exploration of unit operations
• Characterization of process
intermediates
• Determine failure modes, risk factors
for unit operations and rank risk
• Batch records and
operational guidelines
for manufacturing
• Tech Transfer report
• Identification and
selection of suppliers
that meet raw material
needs
Process
Development
and
Optimization
(Lab Scale)
• DOEs for process parameters and
interactions with material attributes
• Development of Design Space
• Operational ranges for scale-
independent parameters
• understanding of critical process
operations
• Screening risk assessment to
determine potential parameters
impacting product quality (e.g.,
Ishikawa)
• Determine critical process steps,
process parameters and material
attributes (e.g., FMEA)
• Potential issues of scale
Process
Development
and
Optimization
(Pilot Scale)
• Pilot to verify lab scale knowledge
• DOE and modeling effects of scale
• Development of design space
• Development of on-line
measurement technologies
• Development of control strategy to
control risks incl. for scale up
10. Technology Transfer
ICH Q8(R2) – Pharmaceutical
Development
Related Activities
ICH Q9 – QRM
Related
Activities
ICH Q10 – PQS
Related Integrated
Activities
• Gain product and process knowledge
• Knowledge supports transfer between
development and manufacturing to
achieve product realization
• Forms the basis for the manufacturing
process
• Improves effectiveness of control
strategy
• Contributes to processes validation and
ongoing continual improvement
•Advance understanding through scale-
up activities
• Provide preliminary indication of
process performance and successful
integration into manufacturing
• Gain knowledge from transfer and
scale up activities to enhance the
basis for the control strategy
11. Commercial Manufacturing Activities
ICH Q8(R2) – Pharmaceutical
Development
Related Activities
ICH Q9 – QRM
Related
Activities
ICH Q10 – PQS
Related Integrated
Activities
Commercial Scale
Manufacturing for
Drug Product
• Definition of commercial
process design
• Commercial scale runs to verify
process design, with additional
sampling to verify
understanding
• Implementation of on-line
measurement technologies
• Development of a control
strategy for commercial
manufacturing, including in-
process controls, end-product
testing, raw material controls
and change control
• Check procedures in the PQS
regarding risk from Process
specific procedure (e.g.,
sampling plans, design space
and model verification, change
control for movement within
design space)
• Process-specific operating
procedures (e.g. sampling plans,
design space etc.)
• Documentation to support on-line
testing methods
• Validation to demonstrate process
and analytical method
reproducibility
• Storage of development reports,
risk assessments
Continual Process
Verification and
Continual
Improvement
• On-going analysis and trending
of process data, (multivariate
SPC, etc.)
• Evaluation of process changes
and associated effect on
intermediates and products
• Manage risks of process or
material attribute change
(including changes within or
outside of design space)
• Review risks in
audits/inspections and
implement risk-based CAPAs
• Procedures on process
monitoring and action limits
• Change control procedures
including how and when to do risk
assessment for process changes
and evaluation of the change
• Maintenance and update of
knowledge management
12. QRM in the Product Life Cycle
Opportunities to apply Quality Risk Managements
Patient
needs
Business
needs
Quality
Target Product
Profile (QTPP)
Critical
Quality Attribute
(CQA)
Critical Process
Parameters
(CPP)
Product
design
Manu-
facturing
Process
design
Control
Strategy
Technical
regulatory
Filing & Review
Performance
Review &
Change Control
Commercial
Manufacturing
Researchand
clinicalstudies
Process
understanding
PAT
Inspections
GMP
Inspections
Knowledge management
Technical
Transfer
approx.
life cycle time
1/4 3/4
13. Basic risk management facilitation methods
• Flowchart
• Check Sheets
• Process mapping
• Cause and Effect Diagrams (Ishikawa / fish bone)
They might be helpful to support risk identification
14. Flow Charts
• Pictorial representations
of a process
• Breaking the process down
into its
constituent steps
Flowcharts
Activity
Start
Decision
Result
Action
Activity
No
Yes
16. Cause and Effect Diagrams
(Ishikawa / fish bone)
Water
Content
Drying
Granulation
Raw
Materials
Compressing
Plant
Factors
Temp/RH
Precompressing
Main Compressing
Feeder Speed
Press Speed
Punch Penetration
Depth
Temp
RH
Air Flow
Shock Cycle
Drug
Substance
P.S.
Process Conditions
LOD
Diluents
P.S.
LOD
Other
Lubricant
Disintegrant
Binder
Water
Binder
Temp
Spray Rate
Spray Pattern
P.S.
Scrape Down
Chopper Speed
Mixer Speed
Endpoint
Power
Time
Age
Tooling
Operator
Training
Analytical
Method
Sampling
Feed
Frame
Tablet
Drying
Granulation
Raw
Materials
Compressing
Plant
Factors
Temp/RH
Precompressing
Main Compressing
Feeder Speed
Press Speed
Punch Penetration
Depth
Temp
RH
Air Flow
Shock Cycle
Drug
Substance
P.S.
Process Conditions
LOD
Diluents
P.S.
LOD
Other
Lubricant
Disintegrant
Binder
Water
Binder
Temp
Spray Rate
Spray Pattern
P.S.
Scrape Down
Chopper Speed
Mixer Speed
Endpoint
Power
Time
Age
Tooling
Operator
Training
Analytical
Method
Sampling
Feed
Frame
Cause and Effect Diagrams
18. Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Evaluation of potential failure modes for processes
• The likely effect on outcomes and/or product performance
• Once failure modes are established,
risk reduction can be used to
eliminate, reduce or control the potential failures
• FMEA relies on process understanding
• Summarize the important modes of failure, factors causing
these failures and the likely effects of these failures
How to perform?
Break down large complex processes into manageable steps
19. FMEA
How to perform?
1. Establish a team
2. Identify the known and potential failure modes:
Develop lists of known problems and brainstorm other potentials…
e.g.
– Product not meeting specification
– Process not meeting yield requirements
– Malfunctioning equipment
– Software problems
Newly identified failure modes should be added at any time
20. FMEA
How to perform?
3. Characterise the severity, probability and detectability
• Use different scales
– Linear: 1, 2, 3, 4
– Exponential: 1, 2, 4, 8
– Logarithmic: 1, 10, 100, 1000
– Self made: 1, 3, 7, 10
Multiplying different scales will differentiate the outcome
The aim is to come up
with a method of
prioritising
21. FMEA
How to perform?
4. Define actions
5. Revisit the ranking
6. Define residual risk
7. Perform a short summary
– Scope
– Data from the assessment & control
(e.g. No. of identified failure modes)
– Level of accepted risk without actions i.e. residual risk
(e.g. Risk priority Number < 50)
– Recommended actions, responsibilities and due dates
(including approval, if appropriate)
– Person in charge for follow-up of FMEA
22. FMEA
Severity (Consequences of failure)
• 10 Extreme
• Predicted to cause severe impact to quality (Product out of
specifications, no Expert Statement possible)
• 7 High
• Predicted to cause significant impact on quality (Failure to meet
specifications, no Stability data, Expert Statement possible)
• 3 Moderate
• Predicted to cause minor impact on quality (Failure to meet
specifications, Stability data available)
• 1 Low
• Predicted to have no/minor impact on quality of the product (Quality
within specifications)
23. FMEA
Probability (Likelihood failure will happen)
• 8 Regular failures
• Expected to happen regularly
• 4 Repeated failures
• Expected to happen in a low frequency
• 2 Occasional failures
• Expected to happen infrequently
• 1 Unlikely failures
• Unlikely to happen
24. FMEA
Detectability (Ability to find the failure)
• 4 Normally not detected
• Failure very likely to be overlooked, hence not detected
(no technical solution, no manual control)
• 3 Likely not detected
• Failure may be overseen
(manual control, spot checks)
• 2 Regularly detected
• Failure will normally be detected
(manual control, routine work with statistical control)
• 1 Always detected
• Failure can and will be detected in all cases
(monitoring, technical solution available)
25. FMEA: Quantitation of Risk : Severity
10 Dangerously High Failure could lead to death or permanent injury to the customer. Financial:
>$1,000,000
9 Extremely high Failure could lead to injury to the customer. Failure would create non-compliance
with registered specifications. Failure likely to lead to recall. Financial: $1,000,000
8 Very High Failure could lead to adverse reaction for customer. Failure would create
noncompliance with GMP regulations or product registrations. Failure possible to
lead to recall. Financial: $500,000
7 High Failure leads to customer percept ion of safety issue. Failure renders individual
unit(s) unusable. Failure causes a high degree of customer dissatisfaction. Recall
for business reasons possible but Authority required recall unlikely. Financial:
$100,000
6 Moderate Failure causes a high degree of customer dissatisfaction and numerous complaints.
Failure unlikely to lead to recall. Financial: $50,000
5 Low Failure likely to cause isolated customer complaints. Financial: $10,000
4 Very Low Failure relates to non-dosage form issues (like minor packaging problems) and can
be easily overcome by the customer. Financial: $5,000
3 Minor Failure could be noticed by the customer but is unlikely to be perceived as
significant enough to warrant a complaint.
2 Very Minor Failure not readily apparent to the customer. Financial: <$1,000
1 None Failure would not be noticeable to the customer. Financial: none
26. FMEA: Quantitation of Risk : Probability
10 Very High: Failure is
almost inevitable
More than one occurrence per day or a probability of more than three occurrences in
10 units (Cpk < 0.33 or <1σ).
9 One occurrence every three to four days or a probability of three occurrences in 10
units (Cpk ~ 0.33 or ~1 σ).
8 High: Repeated
failures
One occurrence per week or a probability of 5 occurrences in 100 units (Cpk ~ 0.67
or ~2 σ).
7 One occurrence every month or one occurrence in 100 units (Cpk ~ 0.83 ~2.5 σ).
6 Moderate:
Occasional Failures
One occurrence every three months or three occurrences in 1,000 units (Cpk ~ 1.00 or
~ 3 σ).
5 One occurrence every six months to one year or one occurrence in 10,000 units (Cpk
~ 1.17 or ~ 3.5 σ).
4 One occurrence per year or six occurrences in 100,000 units (Cpk ~ 1.33 or ~ 4 σ).
3 Low: Relatively few
Failures
One occurrence every one to three years or six occurrences in 10,000,000 units (Cpk
~ 1.67 or ~5 σ).
2 One occurrence every three to five years or 2 occurrences in 1,000,000,000 units
(Cpk ~ 2.00 OR ~6 σ).
1 Remote: Failure is
unlikely
One occurrence in greater than five years or less than two occurrences in
1,000,000,000 units (Cpk > 2.00 OR >6 σ).
27. FMEA: Quantitation of Risk: Detection
10 Absolute
Uncertainty
The product is not inspected or the defect caused by the failure is not detectable.
9 Very Remote Product is sampled, inspected, and released based on Acceptable Quality Level
(AQL) sampling plans.
8 Remote Product is accepted based on no defects in a sample.
7 Very Low Product is 100% manually inspected in the process.
6 Low Product is 100% manually inspected using go/no-go or other mistake-proofing
gauges.
5 Moderate Some Statistical Process Control (SPC) is used in the process and product is final
inspected off-line.
4 Moderately High SPC is used and there is immediate reaction to out-of-control conditions.
3 High An effective SPC program is in place with process capabilities (Cpk) greater than
1.33.
2 Very High All product is 100% automatically inspected.
1 Almost Certain The defect is obvious and there is 100% automatic inspection with regular
calibration and preventive maintenance of the inspection equipment.
29. FMEA Application
• Severity (S)
– Link to end product functional failure
– Medical Department involvement
• Probability (P)
– Use historical data
– Similar processes products
• Detection
– Method validation studies
– Historical data
Drying Process
30. Process Potential Failure Mode Potential Cause S P D
RP
N
1.
Set up
contamination disheveled gown of operator
insufficient cleaning of
equipment
2.
Start
drying
contamination damage of inlet-air filter
degradation of
product
damage of thermometer
3.
Maintain
temperatu
re
long drying time unstable supply-air volume
high Loss On Drying
(LOD)
damage of timer
low LOD high dew-point
non-uniformity of LOD uneven temperature
distribution
Drying Process
FMEA Application
31. FMEA
Existing controls: IPC of LOD and degradation product after drying
process
Drying Process
Process
Potential Failure
Mode
Potential Cause S P D
RP
N
1.
Set up
contamination disheveled gown of operator 3 5 8 120
insufficient cleaning of
equipment
7 2 8 112
2.
Start
drying
contamination damage of inlet-air filter 7 3 6 126
degradation of
product
damage of thermometer 7 3 3 63
3.
Maintain
temperatur
e
long drying time unstable supply-air volume 2 4 5 40
high LOD malfunction of timer 2 2 2 8
low LOD high due-point 3 3 3 27
non-uniformity of
LOD
uneven temperature
distribution
3 5 3 45
RPN: Risk Priority Number = S*P*D
32. FMEA
Take action when RPN is over 100
Take action when severity is over 5
Remaining critical parameters after taking action; further controls required
Drying Process
Process Potential Cause
RP
N
Recommended Action S P D
RP
N
1.
Set up
disheveled gown of
operator
120 use long gloves and
goggles
3 2 8 48
insufficient cleaning of
equipment
112 change cleaning
procedure
7 2 4 56
2.
Start
drying
damage of inlet-air filter 126 change maintenance
period
7 2 6 84
damage of thermometer 63 change calibration period 7 2 3 42
3.
Maintain
temperatur
e
unstable supply-air
volume
40 ― 2 4 5 40
malfunction of timer 8 ― 2 2 2 8
high dew-point 27 ― 3 3 3 27
uneven temperature
distribution
45 ― 3 5 3 45
RPN: Risk Priority Number = S*P*D
33. FMEA
• Prepare a risk profile
Severity / Consequences
i negligible
ii marginal
iii critical
iv catastrophic
Probability
A frequent
B moderate
C occasional
D rare
E unlikely
F very unlikely
Consequences
Risk
protection
level
35. FMEA
• Risk Evaluation: Risk Profile
– For high risks, which are not acceptable, risk reduction measures
have to be taken as a high priority
36. FMEA
Potential Areas of Use(s)
• Prioritize risks
• Monitor the effectiveness of risk control activities
• Equipment and facilities
• Analyze a manufacturing process
to identify high-risk steps or critical parameters
37. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Basic symbols: Basic Flow
Fault in a box indicates
that it is a result of previous faultsFAULT
OR
AND
Connects two or more faults
that must occur simultaneously
to cause the preceding fault
Connects preceding fault
with a subsequent fault
that could cause a failure
38. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Basic symbols: End Points & Connector
Root cause (= basic fault)
(e.g. part failure, software error, human error)Root cause
Fault to be further analyzed
with more time or information if needed
Transfer-in and transfer-out events
39. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Additional Symbols
Exclusive OR Gate:
Fault occurs
if only one of the input faults occurs
m
Priority AND Gate:
Fault occurs
if all inputs occur in a certain order
Voting OR Gate:
Fault occurs if “m” or more out of “n” input faults occurs
40. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Investigation of laboratory failures
Out of specification
result
Production
Lab error
others
or
outlier
systematic
random
or or
Calibration
Interfaces
other
41. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Hard to open
Production
Formulation Processing
Cap Bottle
Packaging
Stability
Too tightly
Closed
Supply
Defect
Solidify Ageing
or
andor
or
Bad fit
Change closing torque and calibrate
periodically
42. Risk ranking and filtering
Evaluation of products and processes with recurring quality relevant problems
Risk assessment: Risk evaluation
Three columns
based on a
classical approach
by multiplying factors
5
50
500
1 2 4
500
20105
20010050
20001000
Probability
Resources
43. Risk ranking and filtering
Evaluation of products and processes with recurring quality relevant
problems
Risk assessment: Risk Control
Risk control actions added to process problems
Process Products
concerned
Corrective
actions
instituted to
date
Proba-
bility
Resources Risk
(Probability
multiplied with
Resources)
ABC 4 500 2000
ACB 4 50 200
BAC 4 50 200
CAB 4 5 20
Missing prints of
Variable Data
CBA
Project started,
corrective
measures under
discussion
4 500 2000
ABC 2 500 2000
ACB 2 50 100
BAC 2 50 100
Blister: blister
foil peels off
CAB
Task force
established
2 50 100
44. Risk ranking and filtering
Low
Medium
High
Severity
Probability
High
Low
Medium
Risk Class ONE
Risk Class TWO
Risk Class THREE
Risk Matrix (1)
46. Quality risk management as part of…
Development
Competent
Authorities
Industry
See also next chapters
using the intention to be applicable for development
II.4: Facilities, Equipment and Utilities
II.5: Materials Management
II.6: Production
II.7: Laboratory Control and Stability Studies
II.8: Packaging and Labelling
Note: Process understanding and criticality may be applied only to new
products
47. About development
All parameters and dimensions that define
a product
Parameters that impact customer
requirements
Critical
Parameters
that contribute
to variation in customer
requirements
48. QRM as part of development
• To design a quality product and its manufacturing process
– to consistently deliver the intended performance
of the product (see ICH Q8)
• To enhance knowledge of product performance
over a wide range of
– material attributes
(e.g. particle size distribution, moisture content, flow properties)
– processing options
– process parameters
49. Quality by design: “Special
Cause” or “Common Cause”
• Consequence: Frequent, major
OOS
• Corrective actions eliminate
Validation
Production
Based on A. Hussain, FDA, September 2004
Note: Non detected OoS
could result in a patient risk
50. Quality by design : “Special Cause” or
“Common Cause”
• Reduce “Common Cause” Variability
• Consequence: On the continuous
Validation
Production
A. Hussain, FDA, September 2004
51. Quality by design : “Special Cause” or “Common Cause”
• Consequence: Minor, occasional
OoS
• Reduce “Common Cause”
Variability
Result: Stable- Yes; Capable?
Validation
Production
A. Hussain, FDA, September 2004
52. QRM as part of development
• To assess the critical attributes of
– Raw materials
– Solvents
– Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
– Starting materials
– Excipients
– Packaging materials
• To establish appropriate specifications, identify critical
process parameters and establish manufacturing controls
53. QRM as part of development
• To decrease variability of quality attributes:
– reduce product and material defects
– reduce manufacturing defects
• To assess the need for additional studies
(e.g., bioequivalence, stability)
relating to scale up and technology transfer
• To make use of the “design space” concept
(see ICH Q8)
54. P2 of CTD as part of a regulatory
submission
In line with Quality Risk Management ?
55. Risk Review
RiskCommunication
Risk Assessment
Risk Evaluation
unacceptable
Risk Control
Risk Analysis
Risk Reduction
Risk Identification
Review Events
Risk Acceptance
Initiate
Quality Risk Management Process
Output / Result of the
Quality Risk Management Process
RiskManagementtools
P2 of CTD as Quality Risk
Management process ?
Process understanding
Formulation & Process design
Process control Concept
Product release Concept
Review the submission
Regulatory strategy
Manufacturing Concept
56. Target Product Profile
Drug substance properties; prior knowledge
Proposed formulation and manufacturing process
Determination of
Cause – Effect relationships
(Risk Identification with subsequent Risk Analysis)
Risk-based classification
(Risk Evaluation)
Parameters to investigate (e.g. by DOE)
(Risk Reduction 1. proposal; 2. verified)
FORMULATION
DESIGN SPACE
PROCESS
DESIGN SPACE
BY UNIT OPERATION
CONTROL
STRATEGY
Formulationunderstanding
Processunderstanding
Re-evaluationandconfirmation
Re-evaluationandconfirmation
Product and process
characteristics on the
final drug product
Review events
Development
Developm.Operation
Research
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Launch
QRM as part of development
57. Risk Management approach to focus on critical attributes
QualityAttributes
Unit operation
Granulation Drying Blending TabletingDispensing
Dissolution
Disintegration
Hardness
Assay
Content
Uniformity
Degradation
Stability
Appearance
Identification
Water
Microbiology
Control
Strategy
Formulation
and Process
understanding
Prior
knowledge
Significant
influence
Initial
assessment
First & Second
review cycle
Third
review cycle
QRM as part of development
58. Risk to patient
Unit operations
/
Quality attributes
Dispensing (Raw
Material Properties)
Granulation Drying
Blending
(Magnesium
Stearate)
Tableting Packaging
Dissolution Particle size API
Power
consumption
Prior knowledge
Not critical to
quality
Not critical to
quality
Prior knowledge
Disintegration Particle size API
water amount and
feed rate
Prior knowledge
Not critical to
quality
Not critical to
quality
Prior knowledge
Hardness Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Not critical to
quality
Not critical to
quality
Prior knowledge
Assay Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge NIR measurement Prior knowledge
Content uniformity Prior knowledge
Power
consumption
Not critical to
quality
Not critical to
quality
NIR measurement Prior knowledge
Degradation Prior knowledge
Water amount and
feed rate
Not critical to
quality
Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Stability Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Control water
content
Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Appearance Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Not critical to
quality
Prior knowledge
Not critical to
quality
Prior knowledge
Identification NIR of raw material Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Water Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Control water
content
Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
Microbiology
Specification of
starting material
Purified water
used
Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge Prior knowledge
1
low
Process understanding
Control Strategy
1
Unit operation
QualityAttributes
59. Risk Review
Risk Assessment
Risk Evaluation
unacceptable
Risk Control
Risk Analysis
Risk Reduction
Risk Identification
Review Events
Risk Acceptance
Initiate
Quality Risk Management Process
Output / Result of the
Quality Risk Management Process
RiskManagementtools
RiskCommunication
TeamfocusedInternalconsultationStakeholderinvolvement
Responsibilities in regulatory
operations
Industry
A) Reviewers
B) Inspectorates
60. QRM as part of development
provide risk-based knowledge to
manufacturer
Past Future
Parameters and range We have additional dimensions
• Open question:
How to challenge information for submission?
Answer the questions in ICH Q9 Chapter 4:
– What might go wrong?
– What is the likelihood (probability)
it will go wrong?
– What are the consequences (severity)?
61. Raw
Materials
Blending Tabletting Packaging
Conventional approach: Testing after each step to minimize the risk prior to the next step
Raw
Materials
Blending Tabletting Packaging
PAT: Continuous or more frequent testing and control during each step to minimize/control
the risk prior to the next step
PAT: Process Analytical Technology
Validation
Development and Manufacturing