Is there something like Authorities’ approved production equipment?

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Is there something like Authorities’ approved production equipment?
Quite often the question comes up whether this or that piece of equipment is approved by authorities, or whether there are lists with approved equipment. Get the answer here.

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09/07/2014

Is there something like Authorities’ approved production equipment?

Quite often the question comes up whether this or that piece of equipment is approved by authorities, or whether there are lists with approved equipment. The question can be answered with a clear ‘No’. There are approvals for pharmaceutical products only, not for production equipment. Authorities or GMP guidelines neither allow equipment, nor do they forbid their usage (with the exception of filters emitting fibers). Here, companies have the freedom of choice but also the responsibility to use the equipment appropriate for their process or product. Standard equipment can be modified to fit best on the own process.

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