Collection, Storage and Control of Reserve Samples for Drug Products

• OBJECTIVE :
• To lay down a procedure for collection, storage, retrieval and disposition of reserve samples of drug products.
• RESPONSIBILITY :
• Quality Assurance Officer for collection, storage, retrieval and disposal of reserve samples.
• Head of  Quality Assurance Department to ensure compliance.
• PROCEDURE :
• Every batch/lot of each drug product in all forms of its packing shall be sampled for reserve sample separately.
• During  the  primary  packing  of  drug  product the concerned QA Officer shall collect  reserve  samples that are representative of batch of drug product. The reserve  sample  shall  be  collected  at   equal   intervals   throughout  primary packing operation of the batch.
• The quantity of reserve samples should be atleast twice the quantity necessary to perform all the required tests.
• The reserve samples shall be stored in the same immediate container-closure system in which the drug product is to be marketed.
• The reserve samples shall be stored under conditions consistent with the product labeling.
• If the drug products are bulk packed, then the reserve samples shall be kept in the same type of packing like that of bulk packing but in small scale.
• The Officer-QA shall enter the details in “Reserve sample register ” for drug products  (annexure-1).
• For all  drug products , the reserve samples shall be retained for not less than one year after the expiration date of the drug product.
• For drug product that is exempted from bearing an expiration date, the reserve sample  must  be  retained for not less than 3 years after the batch of the drug product is distributed.
• Reserve samples shall be examined visually at least once a year for all commercial batches for evidence of  deterioration, unless  visual  examination  would  affect  the  integrity of the reserve samples (containers).
• The results of periodic examination of reserve samples shall be recorded with other stability data of drug product.
• Any evidence of reserve sample deterioration shall be investigated and documented.
• At least one packed unit from each lot is to remain unopened in the event chemical testing has to be performed.
• In case of retrieval of any reserve sample the concerned personnel shall fill the “Reserve sample issue request” (annexure-2) and get the approval from Head of Quality Assurance Department Officer-QA shall  issue  the  drug  product requested and fill the request.
• After the completion of retention period, the concerned Officer-QA shall destroy the sample by incinerating and enter the disposed off date and signature in the reserve sample register for drug products.

• Forms and Records (Annexures)
• Specimen format of “Reserve sample Register ” – Annexure 1.
• Specimen format of “Reserve Sample Issue Request ” – Annexure 2.

• Distribution
• Master copy –  Quality Assurance
• Controlled copies- Quality Assurance, Production, Quality Control.engineering
• History
  

  Date	Revision Number	Reason for Revision
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Annexure – 1

RESERVE SAMPLE REGISTER FOR DRUG PRODUCTS

 Name of the Drug Product :

Batch No.	Packing	Quantity	Expiry date	Retention date	Deposited by		Disposed by		Remarks
					Signature	Date	Signature	Date

 

ANNEXURE – 2

RESERVE SAMPLE (DRUG PRODUCT)

ISSUE REQUEST

QUALITY  ASSURANCE

 Product :

Batch No.:

Packing :

Qty required :

Requested by :

Date :

Purpose :

Approved by :

Date :

Qty issued :

Issued by

 Date

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