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Quality Management for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical and medical device makers operating in South Africa work under strict quality expectations where a single lapse can compromise patient safety and product recalls. This course gives quality and production teams a practical grounding in good manufacturing practice, batch documentation, deviation handling, and contamination control. The focus is on building day to day quality discipline that keeps product safe and records defensible.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the principles of good manufacturing practice for regulated production.
  • Maintain batch records and documentation that withstand scrutiny.
  • Handle deviations, out of specification results, and change control correctly.
  • Apply contamination control and cleanroom discipline in daily work.
  • Manage validation and qualification records for equipment and processes.
  • Prepare the quality evidence needed for an inspection or customer audit.

Course outline

  1. 01Principles of Good Manufacturing Practice
  2. 02Batch Records and Documentation Discipline
  3. 03Deviation and Out of Specification Handling
  4. 04Change Control in Regulated Production
  5. 05Contamination Control and Cleanroom Practice
  6. 06Validation and Qualification Records
  7. 07Managing Nonconforming Product and Recalls
  8. 08Preparing for Inspections and Audits

Who should attend

This course is aimed at quality assurance and control staff, production supervisors, and technical personnel working in pharmaceutical, medical device, or related regulated manufacturing.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Durban5R18,000Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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