1st Edition

Validation Fundamentals How to, What to, When to Validate

By William Gibson, Keith Powell-Evans Copyright 1998
    248 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Written by the founders of the Institute of Validation, this practical introduction to validation cuts through all the jargon and focuses on the essentials. Whether you are a novice or an experienced validator, this book will help you understand validation fundamentals and ways in which these principles can be bonded with quality assurance, enabling you to build the highest quality into your products. Beginning with definitions of validation, the authors guide you through all the basics, associated costs, responsibilities, policies, strategies, support activities, SOPs, Master Plans, and other related subjects. Packed with tools to help you follow the logic of the validation process, the book covers testing, certification, protocols, final reports, sign-offs, ways to create seamless audit trails, and other topics impacting the qualification of a system, equipment, and/or process.

    What Is Validation?
    History & Roots of Validation
    Why Do We Validate & How Much Does It Cost?
    Who Is Responsible for Validation?
    How Does Validation Affect You?
    Validation Policy, Strategy Protocols, & the Validation Report
    What Activities Support the Validation Effort?
    What Are the Consequences of Not Validating?
    For Whom Are We Validating?
    Preparing SOPs & the Validation Master Plan
    How Do We Plan & Program Validation?
    Glossary
    cGMP & Standards Related to Training & Education

    Biography

    William Gibson