Course Description:
This course discusses revisions made to USP–NF General Chapters <232> Elemental Impurities—Limits and <233> Elemental Impurities—Procedures . In addition to presenting and discussing the necessary changes, a brief description of methods and how limits apply to products will be addressed in the course. The guidance published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2016 and the implementation timeline that has led to the current standards will be discussed along with risk-based approach.
There will be a knowledge assessment at the end of the course. If this course is taken as part of the USP certificate program, you will be required to pass this knowledge assessment with a score of 80 percent to determine if your comprehension of the topics presented meets USP’s minimum requirements.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the scope and changes in the requirements of USP–NF General Chapters <232> and <233>
- Describe the risk-based approach
- Explain how to set appropriate specifications
- Describe accuracy and precision: limit tests vs. quantitative impurity tests
- Identify the appropriate instruments for testing (e.g. ICP-OES, ICP-MS, XRF or GFAA)
- Describe proper sample preparation
- Discuss, plan and implement a successful method validation
Who should participate:
- Analytical chemists
- QA/QC staff
- Compliance managers
- Lab managers
- Production managers
- Individual in pharmaceutical interested in the application of ICP-OES and ICP-MS to the analysis of metals in APIs, excipients and drugs
Earn Continuing Education Credits: NABP and the NABP Foundation™ are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as providers of CPE. ACPE Provider Number: 0205
This knowledge-based course has been approved for 6.5 hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits (0.65 CEUs) for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Access Duration:Access to this course expires 60 days from the date of registration or until you mark the course ‘Complete’ – whichever occurs first. If you intend to request CPE credits, you must complete all requirements and apply for your credits within 60 days of registration.
The accompanying USP General Chapter(s) available as resources with this course, were official as of the date indicated in the chapter PDF. Please check