SOP for Reconciliation of Packing Materials

OBJECTIVE

To lay down a procedure for the reconciliation of packing materials.

SCOPE

This procedure applies to the packing department in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities of PharmaInfo Limited.

RESPONSIBILITY

The packing staff and QA Supervisor are responsible for the implementation of the process.

The packing In-Charge is responsible for the execution and compliance of the procedure.

PROCEDURE

• At the end of each packing, packaging materials shall be reconciled, and printed labels and cartons shall be destroyed under proper supervision. Unprinted materials shall be returned to the store for future use.

• Initially, batch printing shall be done on 98% of issued labels/cartons then the remaining labels shall be printed after the gross yield has been obtained.

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• Extra care shall be taken while handling printing and packaging such that the total rejects for each packaging material do not exceed 1%.
• Where it exceeds 1% there shall be adjustments in the process to reduce the number of losses.
• The reconciliation shall be made as follows:

1. Quantity issued 
2. Quantity used
3. Quantity rejected 
4. Quantity returned to store
5. % Loss 
6. any adjustment made

REFERENCE

Nil.

ABBREVIATION

Q.A: Quality Assurance

SOP: Standard Operating Procedure

P.D: Production

% : Percentage

ANNEXURE

Nil.

REVISION HISTORY

Nil.

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