SOP on Handling of Printed Packing Material of the Product Batch
1.0 Purpose: This document describes the procedure to control the movement of printed packing material issued for a product batch.
2.0 Scope: This SOP applies to all printed packing materials issued for a batch..
3.0 Responsibility: Quality Control Chemist and Production chemist to ensure that procedure is followed.
4.0 Materials and Equipment: As required.
5.0 Procedure:
5.01Packaging materials required for packing a drug batch are calculated and requisitioned by production department.
5.02 As per requirements, packaging material store issues the quantities.
5.03 After receiving the packing materials from store, the quantities & text of printed packing material is verified as per requisition by production chemist.
5.04 All the printed packing material for a batch is kept separately.
5.05 After completion of the packing, quantities are reconciled, and recorded in batch production records.
5.06 All the excess pre-coded / rejected material is destroyed and recorded.