Introuction to Manufacturing Company

I,ntroduction to Manufacturing Pharmacy

        We learned about the different areas of manufacturing and how it is not just medicine-based but also company based. We learned about the different branches and areas of the Manufacturing Pharmacy such as Research, Production, Quality Control and Distribution. It was also mentioned in the lessons that the production process is very meticulous where the product has to go through different tests to ensure the quality of the finished product.

        Another thing that we learned in this lesson are the different personnel compromising the different departments of a Manufacturing company and the teacher also discussed to us about their responsibilities. The difference between local drug establishments such as drug manufacturers, drug trader, drug distributor or importer, drug distributor or exporter and drug distributor or wholesaler was also discussed.

        This lesson was particularly useful for me who is considering to take on the manufacturing path as a career because it gave me an insight and an idea as to what would happen if I do choose to follow that path. This is also useful since me and my classmates will be having our manufacturing pharmacy internship this summer, God willing, and this would help us and guide us to what to expect when we get there.

REGULATORY ASPECTS OF MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL

In this lesson, we learned about the Republic Act 3720. We learned about the definition of food, drug and cosmetic in the political sense. We also learned about adulerated and misbranded food, drug and cosmetic – like when one is considered as such, the difference between the two and the penalties given when a wrong act is done. We also learned about the functions of the Bureau of Food and Drugs necessary to enforce this act and the different laws, regulations and administrative orders affecting the safety and purity of drugs and cosmetics.

Aside from the republic act no. 3720, we also discussed the scope of Administrative order no. 220 series of 1972 (cGMP) and their importance in the production of quality products. We discussed about the importance of cGMP or current Good Manufacturing Practice (current is emphasized to deliver that GMP is dynamic) such as ensuring the safety, stability effectiveness of the product. The difference between QA (Quality assurance), GMP and QC (Quality Control) was also discussed.

This topic gave me an idea of the different rules and regulations that you have to follow if ever you do work in a a manufacturing pharmacy. I realized how strict and meticulous the processes are, which is a good thing, I suppose, since it just shows that the different manufacturing firms and governmental agencies are working hand in hand in order to ensure the quality of the product.