What is Mock Inspection & is it really helpful in actual inspection in Pharma Industry?

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Mock Inspection:


Mock FDA inspection is an essential tool in identifying issues that could affect the quality of manufactured pharmaceuticals or medical devices, and become compliance issues with FDA.

Mock inspections help to determine audit readiness by testing knowledge of procedures and by creating a process that simulates the pressure of an actual inspection.

One of the most effective methods to prepare SMEs is to conduct mock inspections.

 

What is Mock Inspection?

Mock audits are simulations of actual FDA audits conducted to assess Good Clinical Practice, Good Laboratory Practices, and Good Manufacturing Practices.

MHRA has said, “QA should also review a sample of relevant audit trails, raw data and metadata as part of self- inspection to ensure ongoing compliance with the data governance policy/procedures.”

According to PIC/S, “The effectiveness of data integrity control measures should be assessed periodically as part of self-inspection (internal audit) or other periodic review processes. This should ensure that controls over the data life cycle are operating as intended.”

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Mock inspection can be performed by:

• Internal team using FDA procedures
• External team of ex-FDA employees

An internal team consists of qualified professionals with experience in regulatory compliance.

If an external team is used, it generally consists of members of an outside consulting firm with FDA work experience.

 

Purpose of Mock Inspection:

1.    Determination of what inspectors are looking for during an actual inspection.

2.    Preparation for an actual FDA inspection. 

3.    Identification of common issues of compliance & learn how to rectify them

Prepare for inspections, it is useful to have an external organization perform a mock inspection.

A mock inspection simulates an actual inspection and the inspection report is structured in the same way as an inspection report from a regulatory agency.

 

Outcomes of Mock Inspection:

• Obtain evidence that management is overseeing operations effectively
• Review the compliance of contract service providers
• Verify that quality assurance and regulatory affairs departments are operating appropriately
• Evaluate process controls, records, and document controls; and
• Determine whether the mechanisms are compliant



Day wise Mock Inspection:

A mock audit is usually conducted over four to five days and utilizes FDA inspection procedures. At the end of each day, the auditor provides a recap of findings at a closing meeting and identifies personnel to interview.

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     Day One: Mock inspector’s meets with people from the company, tours facilities & reviews internal quality files.

 

·    Day Two: Mock inspector’s reviews the policy for retaining records & product controls at facilities.


·    Day Three: Mock inspector’s reviews procedures for corrective action plans, handling of complaints & oversight of suppliers.


·    Day Four: Mock inspector’s reviews any remaining compliance programs & interviews any personnel that he or she still needs to interview.


·    Day Five (if needed): additional areas of the quality systems not previously covered will be reviewed.

End of the fourth or fifth day, mock inspector conducts an exit meeting with company. 

During this meeting mock inspector provides a review of major & minor findings & suggests actions to improve the issues they found.

Mock inspection move around:

Mock inspection moves around three factors People, Preparation & Process.

  • People- Put right people in right roles.
  • Preparation Appropriately prepare team & documentation.
  • Process Follow industry standard inspection process. 

Mock FDA audits are important for the identification of gaps in the quality systems related to pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing.


“Trust but Verify “ Ronald Reagan

 

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