Fundamentals Series

The Fundamentals of Contamination Control

We all know that pharmaceutical and vaccine products can save lives and bring back the health of patients, but what if these products are contaminated?

Well, the presence of contaminants in pharmaceutical and vaccine products can reduce or even inactivate the therapeutic activity of the products and can lead to serious health risks to the patients consuming such products, including death.

So, can we do anything to prevent product contamination?

Certainly! Contamination can be controlled by effective management of drug-manufacturing areas and processes, and by establishing robust control measures.

In this course, we will learn about the basics of pharmaceutical contamination and the control measures used to prevent it. We’ll also review how you can take direct action to prevent contamination. Lastly, the course will provide a brief review of the regulations and guidelines created by health authorities regarding pharmaceutical contamination control.

CEU Credits: 0.1
Course Code: ELM-222
Duration: 20 mins
Skill Level: Basic
Language: Chinese (Simplified), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain)
Final Exam: Yes
Certification: Yes
Version: V2.1
Effective Date: 05/12/2022

Curriculum for this course

Course Overview
26 secs
What You'll Learn
36 secs

What is Contamination Control?

Types of Contamination
1 min 2 secs
Sources of Contamination
30 secs

Contamination Control in Action

Patient Harm
18 secs
Product Recalls
32 secs
Company Reputation Damage
35 secs

How Your Actions Could Cause Contamination

Cleanliness & Hygiene
34 secs
Qualifications & Training
25 secs
Practices & Behaviors
36 secs
Quality Culture
15 secs
Situation
35 secs
Action
29 secs
Outcome
50 secs

Global Contamination Control Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines

What We Covered
39 secs

Test Your Knowledge

Results

The term "sterile" was changed to "aseptic" in one instance of the course. The statement "Don't allow anyone into the area who isn't properly trained - even for a short amount of time" was modified to "Don't allow anyone into the area who isn't properly trained without a qualified escort"
V2.1
Major course update to improve assessment functionality
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Author

Renee Heintze

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