Transfer of manufacturing processes and analytical procedures between facilities or laboratories is a necessary part of pharmaceutical development and commercialization. Technology transfers take the outputs of process or method development activities and transfer the knowledge to a different location where a process or analytical procedure will be operated.

Single-use technology has grown in both complexity of design and criticality of application in the past twenty years, offering increased flexibility while significantly reducing the risk of contamination in manufacturing equipment. The implementation of single-use technology into a process requires a well-defined plan that minimizes surprises during the later stages of implementation.

The ISPE GAMP® RDI Good Practice Guide: Data Integrity – Key Concepts provides detailed practical guidance to support data integrity within a regulated organization. In recent years significant problems with data integrity have been found in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries worldwide. This ultimately affects patients, as patient safety is intrinsically impacted by the integrity and quality of the data on which a regulatory decision is based.