Course Description:This course will offer participants a comprehensive insight into USP requirements for microbiology and sterility assurance in the context of 3 USP General Chapters, Evaluation of Aseptic Processing Environments, Sterility Assurance, and Sterilization. The chapters covered are the following:
- USP <1116> Microbiological Evaluation of Aseptic Processing Environments
- USP <1211> Sterility Assurance
- USP <1229> Sterilization of Compendial Articles
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the role of USP in Microbiology and Sterility Assurance of compendial articles.
- Describe and apply different sterilization methods.
- Explain aseptic monitoring of clean rooms, design and qualification of clean rooms.
- Develop an environmental monitoring program given USP standards.
Who Should Participate:
- QA/QC staff
- Regulatory affairs managers
- Regulatory professionals
- Scientists
- Microbiologists
- Investigators
- Other professionals who work or interact in a pharmaceutical microbiology laboratory environment.