This is a common concept to validate three consecutive batches in pharmaceuticals. In process validation, initial three batches are taken for validation. This is a basic question that concentrates everyone’s mind that why three batches are taken for validation?
Neither FDA nor any other regulation specifies the maximum number of batches to be considered as validation. The manufacturers have to choose the number of batches to be validated in this regard.
The number of batches to be taken under validation depends upon the risk involved in the process of manufacturing.
The less knowledge about the process requires the more statistical data to confirm the consistent performance. Consideration of validation batches fewer than three will require more statistical and scientific data to prove the consistency of process to meet quality standards.
FDA’s “Guidance for Industry on Process Validation: General Principles and Practices” provides the guideline for process validation, no longer consider the traditional three batch validation appropriate but also does not prescribe the number of batches to validate or suggests any other method to determine it.
Generally, it is considered if we get the desired quality in the first batch, it is accidental, second batch quality is regulator and quality in the third batch is Validation. When two batches are taken as validation the data will not be sufficient for evaluation and to prove reproducibility because statistical evaluation cannot be done on two points, it needs minimum three points because two points always draw a straight line.
Therefore, minimum three consecutive batches are evaluated for validation of manufacturing process and cleaning procedures. More than three batches may be taken in validation but it involves the cost and time and the companies don’t want to do so.
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There is another saying as well for the 3 batches. If one batch meets the quality requirement, it is an "Incidence", if two consecutive batches meet the quality requirement, it is "Coincidence". But, if three consecutive batches meet the quality requirement, it is "Consistent".
ReplyDeleteThree batch are need because of the consider for quality and quantity is luck by chance , second is near by and third is consistant.
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If you have made any change in process then you have to re-validate the process. It shall be considered as a normal process validation with three batches.
ReplyDeleteWhat controls required in a change control, if commercial batches proposed to take without completion of three consecutive validation batches.
ReplyDeleteIf two batches are within the range, third batch is failed. What is further action to do?
ReplyDeleteIs it necessary to validate in consecutive 3 batches, why consecutive batches if we performed validation but not in consecutive is it acceptable?
DeleteIf you are not validating 3 consecutive batches then it will be considered a fraud unless you have a proper justification.
Deletewhat is the time duration in which we have to complete these three consecutive validation batches?? proof needed
ReplyDeleteIt is very well said two point should be always shows straight line that is why for consistency the process validation three batches should be taken for better fourth will taken for validation is too much good but it will be wastage of time and product Cost so three consecutive batches are taken for product validation.
ReplyDeleteits valuble and good information
ReplyDeleteIs there any regulatory approach for taking 3 consecutive lots for validation instead of 3 batches .
ReplyDeletesuppose one batch having 3 lots so can we take 3 lots for dry mixing validation and blending for 3 batches . How to justify ?
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