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Review Papers | Pharmaceutical Science | India | Volume 13 Issue 5, May 2024 | Rating: 5 / 10

Auditing in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Critical Component of Quality Management

Borde Punam U | Priyanka Chaudhari D

Abstract: Auditing is an essential role in a pharmaceutical company. A quality audit aims to improve a quality system by reviewing and evaluating all or a portion of it. It's one way to look at pharmaceutical programs and make sure that the processes and payment systems meet legal and regulatory standards. A team assigned by management to carry out this task or external, independent experts typically perform quality audits. It is possible to expand these audits to include contractors and suppliers. An audit will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of quality assurance as well as the processes involved in it. The findings of the audit will help to enhance procedures and create a more effective system that will benefit the business. The purpose of this article is to discuss quality auditing in the pharmaceutical sector and to highlight its planning, principles, objectives, significance, benefits, and potential flaws. This review follows the Google Scholar search engine and the following keywords to provide a well-organized summary of the several recommendations that are currently accessible. This review follows the Google Scholar search engine and the following keywords to provide a well-organized summary of the several recommendations that are currently accessible.

Keywords: Quality auditor, Auditor, Internal audit, Audit Planning, Audit Procedure, Administrative, Audit Deficiencies

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 5, May 2024,

Pages: 1615 - 1622