QP Pharmaceutical Packaging
A significant percentage of all product-related complaints and recalls within the pharmaceutical industry are related to packaging issues.
A Qualified Person (QP) needs to fully understand the challenges and risks involved in packaging and the importance of controlling packaging components (both primary and secondary) throughout the supply chain.
This course closely examines the key stages of pharmaceutical packaging relevant to the QP, from component manufacture and supply to final product release including QP certification.
Packaging Site Visit
Courses held in Barnstaple include a site visit to a high-volume Solid Dose Packing facility, allowing participants to see how theory can be applied in practice.
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This course has been designed specifically with trainee QPs in mind and addresses the need for them to understand the plethora of operations and challenges associated with pharmaceutical packaging. This module is also beneficial for existing QPs wishing to update their knowledge, as well as packaging supervisors/managers, quality personnel working in packing departments, packaging technologists and engineers supporting packing operations.
The course includes the following topics and group exercises:
What is pharmaceutical packaging?
Food vs pharmaceutical packaging
Primary packaging, material changes and labelling
Braille
What is wrong with printed cartons?
Packing GMP
Printed packaging material suppliers - ISO 9001/ISO 15378/ PS9000
Sampling of packaging materials
Using ISO 2859 tables
Artwork origination and control
Child resistant and tamper evidence
Falsified medicines directive and supply chain security
Controlled drugs
Parallel trade repacking
QP situations in packing part 1
Line clearance
Packing validation
Packing of clinical trials materials
Start-up and in-process controls
Finished product batch release
By the end of the course you will:
Have a good understanding of the various packaging materials used, their characteristics and how they are manufactured
Appreciate the need to understand and work with suppliers of all packaging components (especially printed packaging components)
Understand the risks involved in packing operations and what the QP needs to be particularly aware of
Have gained practical information on how to improve the control of packing operations
Learn from the best in the industry. Our diverse team of highly experienced subject matter experts are passionate about sharing their knowledge with you.
If you have any questions about this course we have answered some of the most common ones below. If you still aren't finding what you're looking for you can contact our team here.
| Yes, QP Trainee packages are available with RSSL and include a number of exclusive benefits. Contact our QP Training Advisor to learn more on trainingsales@rssl.com or by calling +44 (0)118 918 4000, and join our upcoming webinar, 'To QP or not to QP?', designed for aspiring QPs. |
| Yes, the QP Pharmaceutical Packaging course can be delivered in-house for your organisation. This can be arranged as an on-site course at your premises, or as a virtual tutor-led in-house course. Please see our In-house Training page for details. |
| Places will be available for you to book unless it states ‘Full’ next to your chosen QP Pharmaceutical Packaging course date. When this occurs, we operate a waiting list service. |
| Yes, we welcome bookings from self-funding individuals. Once your booking has come through to us, we will ask you to complete a new customer form and provide a scanned copy of your photographic ID so that we can raise an account for you on our systems. |
| You will need to first register yourself on our booking system by selecting the QP Pharmaceutical Packaging course date that you wish to book your colleagues onto, then: - Add the number of people you wish to book onto the course - Register yourself as the booker and complete the fields accordingly - Add the details of those you wish to book for - Complete your order. |
| You will receive an automated email confirming your booking details for the QP Pharmaceutical Packaging course. 10 days before the start date, if the course is confirmed to run, you will receive another email including the final course details. If the course is to be held virtually, the online registration and joining instructions will also be included. |
| Usually, this 3-day QP Pharmaceutical Packaging course is delivered live by our tutor, virtually on the Adobe Connect training platform. If you are looking for in-person training only, please get in touch with the team to discuss your needs via trainingsales@rssl.com or +44 (0)118 918 4000. |
| Our online QP Pharmaceutical Packaging course begins at 09:00am, although we request that you login at 08:30am to ensure any technical glitches can be resolved before the start time. Please review your course confirmation email to double check the exact start time of your specific course. For our in-person courses, refreshments are available from 08.30am, for a 09:00am start. The standard finish time is 17:00pm, though some courses will finish slightly earlier or later. If you need an exact finishing time to allow for travel arrangements, please contact us via trainingsales@rssl.com or +44 (0)118 918 4000. |
| Your invoice will be sent approximately 30 days prior to the course start date. If you are a new customer to RSSL, shortly after we receive your booking, you will be asked to complete a New Customer Form so that an account can be created for you on our finance system. |
| Yes, companies wishing to book multiple employees on one of our standard training courses (excluding IRCA Lead Auditor courses) can benefit from our group booking discount. This discount is only applicable to bookings made for the same course on the same date. Please contact trainingsales@rssl.com with your requirements and we will be happy to provide more information on the best deal available for you. |
| Yes, we offer NHS Trusts a 20% discount on ALL our courses, including our Qualified Person training programme. When booking your course/s enter 'NHS' in the discount code field so that your discount can be applied on your invoice. Please note that the NHS discount code is only valid when the booker uses a NHS email address. |
| Yes, certificates of attendance are issued after we have received payment in full for the course. If you have not received your certificate, please contact your own finance department to confirm if they have sent payment to us. All certificates are issued electronically by email. |
| As RSSL run all of our virtual courses on Adobe Connect, we recommend that you download the latest version of the Adobe Connect Application at the time of your course - click here to visit the download webpage. Please see our 'minimum requirements' document for further details on what you'll need to attend our virtual courses. You can test that the Adobe Connect application works for your organisation by completing the RSSL Adobe Connect Function Test. |
| Yes, we are more than happy to welcome delegates from all over the world. Our virtual tutor-led courses are particularly popular with international attendees. All we request is that you have a good understanding of written and spoken English so that you can get the most out of the course. If you wish to attend an in-person course, please also check any visa requirements and await RSSL's full course confirmation before booking your travel to the UK. |
| Our classroom courses are fully catered, and we provide all refreshments. If you have any special dietary requirements, please enter these into the ‘dietary requirements’ field when creating your account. Our virtual tutor-led courses will include a 45-minute lunch break. |
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