SOP on Handling of Printed Packing Material of the Product Batch

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.