cGMP Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Industries Part-1

Learn the Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals.

Following are the main parts of cGMP that should be followed:

1. Personal Hygiene
2. Housekeeping
3. Material Handling
4. Prevention of Contamination
5. Safety
6. Documentation

1. Personal Hygiene:

No person showing, at any time, apparent illness or open lesions which may adversely affect the quality of products, shall be allowed to handle starting materials, packaging materials, in-process materials, and drug products until his condition is no longer judged to be a risk. All employees shall be instructed to report their illness or abnormal health condition to their immediate supervisor so that appropriate action can be taken.
  • Inform your supervisor about wounds or infectious disease
  • All personnel shall wear clean body coverings appropriate to their duties. 
  • Wear clean dresses and discard it at proper place after use. 
  • Keep your lockers clean. Do not store eatables, it attracts insects. Wear the cap in a manner to cover hairs completely. 
  • Keep the toilets clean. 
  • Wash hands after visiting the toilet and before entry to the production area. 
  • A person himself is responsible for look out of the workplace. 
  • Do not use torn or damaged dresses, shoes or caps. 
  • Do not sit or sleep on the floor. 
  • Do not go out in company uniform. 
  • Do not wear jewelry. Cut your nails regularly. 
  • Do not use any other room other than canteen for taking food. 
  • Do not spit. 
  • Smoking, eating, drinking, chewing or keeping plants, food, drink and personal medicines shall not be permitted in production, laboratory, storage and other areas where they might adversely influence the product quality. 
  • Smoking is prohibited. Consumption of tobacco in any form is prohibited. 
  • Store lunch box at the proper place. 
cGMP Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Industries Part-2





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