Statistics in pharmacy - life cycle of validation according to Annex 15

Trainer: 
Dr. Marek Skowronek, StatSoft Polska

Description of the training:
The scope of the training covers the guidelines of Annex 15, concerning the life-cycle approach to validation, with emphasis on the use of statistical methods of data analysis. The course combines practical knowledge of specific issues related to the pharmaceutical industry with knowledge of methods of data analysis, which are presented on the basis of data from this industry. Individual statistical issues are initially discussed theoretically and then developed in the form of exercises

For whom?
For everyone who is involved in process validation. We invite you if you do not yet know anything about data analysis and statistics used in technological process validation. If you already know something, but you need to organize your knowledge and go to practice. Also if you already know the statistics, but you need a tool with which you can perform your analyses quickly and easily. This course is the foundation on which you can further build knowledge and skills in data analysis.

What will you gain?

• You will get to know or systematize the basic concepts of statistical data analysis
• You will go through the stages of technological process validation by yourselves
• You will learn numerical and graphical methods of data analysis and traps waiting for the process engineer
• You will get to know selected issues of process stability and capability assessment
• You will receive practical tips on how to avoid errors in data analysis and interpretation
• You will gain the basis for developing analytical skills
• You will learn how to plan statistical control of the technological process

Training programme:

1. Introduction

• What is the modern definition of quality?
• What are the basic requirements for the implementation of validation life cycle?
• What are the conditions and criteria for the transition between the life cycle stages of validation?
• What product/process parameters to include in the statistical process control program?
• What is the typical test plan for process validation / ongoing process verification?
• How to deal with difficult cases of unstable and/or incapable processes?
• How to detect OOT results during ongoing process verification?
• How to implement the principle of continuous improvement based on statistical analysis results?

2. Population and sampling

• What is a general population / random samples?
• What are the properties of the general population / random sample?
• What are the sampling errors and how to control them?
• What are the types of random sampling?
• Exercises and examples of sampling.

3.Statistical description

• What is the average value of the dataset?
• What is the dispersion of the data set?
• Whether the distribution is unimodal or multimodal?
• Whether the distribution is symmetrical or asymmetrical?
• Are there outliers/extreme values?
• What is the confidence/prediction interval?
• Exercises and examples of statistical data description.

4. Analysis of process stability

• What is the purpose of the process stability analysis?
• What is the difference between special and common causes?
• What is the difference between the first type error and the second type error?
• Which control charts to use for process stability analysis
• What are the basic principles of the use of control charts?
• What are the process stability criteria?
• When and what additional configuration tests to use?
• How to set control limits for ongoing process monitoring?
• In what cases should the set control limits be changed?
• When a change in the limits is justified?
• What if the points are outside the control limits?
• What if the data have a different distribution than normal?
• Exercises and examples of process stability analysis.

5. Analysis of process capability

• What is the purpose of the process capability analysis?
• What are the basic principles of process capability analysis?
• How to determine basic process capability indicators?
• What is the difference between Cp / Cpk and Pp / Pk indicators?
• What conditions need to be met in order for capacity indicators to be reliable?
• What mistakes can be made in determining process capability indicators?
• When a process can be considered predictable and capable of meeting the acceptance criteria?
• How to categorize a process based on statistical analysis results?
• What action to take in the case of unstable and/or incapable processes?
• Exercises and examples of process capability analysis.

Presentation: 
The training will be held in English. The training documents are all written in English.

Location: 
StatSoft (Europe) GmbH, Hamburg - Subject to change.

Requirements:
computer skills in a Windows environment

Course fees and discounts:
Public course fee              EUR 1.600

Duration: 2 days           Time: 9:00 - 17:00 h            Price: EUR 1.600 (plus VAT) per participant

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