SOP for Storage of Approved Packaging Materials

OBJECTIVE

To lay down a procedure for the storage of approved packaging materials.

SCOPE

This procedure applies to the Warehouse Department of PharmaInfo Limited.

RESPONSIBILITY

Warehouse personnel to follow the procedure.

Warehouse in charge of ensuring compliance.

PROCEDURE

• The warehouse personnel shall receive back the "Goods receipt note “of particular packaging material from the Quality Control department with the details of quantity approved or quantity rejected.
• The store's personnel shall check the containers of packaging material for the "Approved” or “Rejected” labels. If any discrepancy is observed, shall inform the Quality Control Manager for corrective action.

• If the packaging material is approved, the details of the "Quantity approved" shall be recorded under the same column in the “Packaging Material Quarantine register and transferred for storage in the approved area.

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• The details of the approved packaging material shall be entered in the "Material Bin Card".
• For approved packaging material to be stored in an approved packing material warehouse.
• If the material is rejected, the details of "Quantity Rejected" shall be recorded under the same column in the "Packaging Material quarantine register" and transfer the rejected material to the "Rejected material storage area".
• After retaining the store's copy of the “Goods receipt Note" duly completed, corresponding entries shall be made in the bin card.

ABBREVIATION

Q.A: Quality Assurance

Q.C: Quality Control

SOP: Standard Operating Procedure

No. : Number

W.H: Warehouse

ANNEXURE

Nil.

REVISION HISTORY

Nil.

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