Standard institutes and certification agencies are very important for the harmonious development of standardization, quality certification and to provide new thrust to standardization and quality control of the products which are manufactured in the country. Standards are powerful tool for organizations of all sizes, supporting innovation and increasing productivity. Standards allow company to attract and assure customers, demonstrate market leadership, create competitive advantage, develop and maintain best practice. Standards are powerful marketing tools and respected badge of quality. For...

In the pharmaceutical, medical device, food, blood establishments, tissue establishments, and clinical trials industries, validation is the documented act of demonstrating that a procedure, process, and activity will consistently lead to the expected results. It often includes the qualification of systems and equipment. It is a requirement for good manufacturing practices and other regulatory requirements. Since a wide variety of procedures, processes, and activities need to be validated, the field of validation is divided into a number of subsections including the following: Cleaning...