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Application of Shewhart Control Charts in the Inspection of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process

Received: 1 January 2019     Accepted: 31 January 2019     Published: 22 February 2019
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Abstract

Control charts, also known as Shewhart Control charts, are used to determine if a manufacturing process is in a state of statistical control. This article illustrates the use of charts to evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process variability. According to the characteristics and control requirements of quality parameters, several types of typical parameters were introduced to illustrate the detection results and create the control charts in order to confirm whether the production was under control. Expedite the operator discovering the process variation caused by special factors, and taking corrective actions so that the products consistently complied with the regulatory specifications and production instructions.

Published in International Journal of Pharmacy and Chemistry (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijpc.20190501.11
Page(s) 1-11
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Keywords

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Statistical Control, Shewhart Control Charts

References
[1] ISO 7870: 1993, Control charts – General guide and introduction.
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  • Guangdong P. D. Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Kaiping, China

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