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1. ”Validation of Pharmaceutical Processes” by James P. Agalloco and Frederick J. Carleton
– This book is a comprehensive guide to validation in the pharmaceutical industry, covering topics such as process validation, equipment qualification, and cleaning validation.
2. ”Software Engineering: A Practitioner’s Approach” by Roger S. Pressman
– While not focused solely on validation, this book is a widely used reference in the field of software engineering and covers principles and practices relevant to software validation.
3. ”Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) Guide: Version 5” by ISPE
– Published by the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), this guide provides principles and practices for the validation of automated systems in the pharmaceutical industry.
4. ”Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement” by Hitoshi Kume
– This book delves into statistical methods applicable to quality improvement and validation processes, providing a solid foundation for those involved in statistical aspects of validation.
5. ”Computer System Validation: A Guide to FDA’s Compliance” by David N. Weiss
– Focused on computer system validation, this book explores the regulatory landscape and best practices for ensuring the compliance of computer systems in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
6. ”Validation Standard Operating Procedures: A Step by Step Guide for Achieving Compliance in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotech Industries” by Syed Imtiaz Haider
– This practical guide offers standard operating procedures (SOPs) for validation processes in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biotech industries.
7. ”Cleaning Validation: A Practical Approach” by Brian Hubbard
– For those specifically interested in cleaning validation, this book provides a practical approach to understanding and implementing cleaning validation processes.
8. ”Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing: Processing, Validation, and Regulations” by Daan J. A. Crommelin, Robert D. Sindelar, and Bernd Meibohm
– This book covers various aspects of biotechnology and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, including processing, validation, and regulatory considerations.
9. ”Validation Fundamentals: How to, What to, When to Validate” by Carol DeSain and Françoise J. Simon
– This book provides a fundamental understanding of the validation process and offers practical insights into when and how to validate various processes and systems.
10. ”Validation Standard Operating Procedures for Contractors: A GxP Risk-Based Approach” by Tim Sandle
– Focusing on validation procedures for contractors, this book adopts a risk-based approach to guide readers through the validation process, particularly in the context of outsourcing.
11. ”Pharmaceutical Process Validation” by Ira R. Berry and Robert A. Nash
– This comprehensive guide covers the principles and practices of pharmaceutical process validation, with a focus on meeting regulatory requirements and ensuring product quality.
12. ”Computer System Validation: Quality Assurance, Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance for Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Companies” by Orlando Lopez
– Offering insights into computer system validation in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, this book emphasizes quality assurance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
13. ”Cleaning Validation: Practical Compliance Solutions for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing” by Andrew Walsh
– Another resource on cleaning validation, this book provides practical solutions and compliance strategies for ensuring the cleanliness of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
14. ”Pharmaceutical Quality by Design: Principles and Applications” by Lawrence X. Yu, Mansoor A. Khan, and Rosario C. Siscovick
– This book explores the principles of Quality by Design (QbD) in pharmaceutical development, including aspects related to validation and ensuring the quality of pharmaceutical products.
15. ”Risk-Based Approaches to Drug Development: From Risk Identification to Risk Mitigation” by Annette M. Molinaro and Ronald D. Schoenwald
– While not solely focused on validation, this book provides insights into risk-based approaches in drug development, which is relevant to validation processes in the pharmaceutical industry.
16. ”ISO 13485:2016: A Complete Guide to Quality Management in the Medical Device Industry” by Itay Abuhav
– This guide provides insights into ISO 13485, focusing on quality management in the medical device industry, including validation aspects.
17. ”Biopharmaceutical Processing: Development, Design, and Implementation of Manufacturing Processes” by Gunter Jagschies, Eva Lindskog, Karol Lacki, and Parrish M. Galliher
– Covering the development, design, and implementation of manufacturing processes in biopharmaceuticals, this book includes considerations for validation and quality assurance.