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Production Management

Learning Objectives

  • To know the basics of production management
  • To study the need of production management in pharmaceutical industry
  • To study the techniques of total quality management
  • To know about quality systems including ISO
  • To know about the importance of quality assurance in pharmaceuticals
INTRODUCTION

The basic function of any pharmaceutical production operation is to produce safe and quality medicines. The quality of the final product relies mainly on the quality of raw materials. This emphasizes the importance of production management in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Production is the process of converting a set of raw materials into the finished product, a dosage form. It starts with the selection of correct ...

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