Impurities Workshop Part III: Elemental Impurities - Live Online Training
Thursday, 20 November 2025 9 .00 - 13.45 h
Course No. 21984
Speakers
Dr. Andrew Teasdale
Astra Zeneca
Dr. Ulrich Rose
Straßburg
All times mentioned are CET.
Objectives
In Part III of the Impurities Workshop the key principles of the ICH Q3D Guideline on elemental impurities will be highlighted. You will get to know the essential aspects and approaches of how to assess the risks and control elemental impurities in drug substances, drug products and excipients.
You will learn
what has to be considered with respect to the drug substance monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia,
how to perform a risk assessment in order to establish a control strategy for elemental impurities,
how the route of administration and the duration of exposure affect the limits of elemental impurities
Background
In November 2014 the ICH Q3D Guideline for Elemental Impurities was published as Step 4 document. This document outlines
the evaluation of the toxicity data for potential elemental impurities
the PDEs for each element of toxicological concern
the basis for an EI risk assessment and the key factors for evaluation.
the development of controls designed to limit the inclusion of elemental impurities in drug products to levels at or below the PDE
Meanwhile, ICH Q3D was revised twice, regarding Cadmium Inhalation PDE (ICH Q3D(R1); Step 2 document) and cutaneous and transdermal products (ICH Q3D(R2); Concept Paper).
Target Group
This Live Online Training is addressed to all personnel involved in development of drug substances and drug products from scientific staff to laboratory heads involved in R&D. The needs of Laboratory Managers, Supervisors and Analysts in pharmaceutical quality assurance and quality control departments will also be covered.
The Impurities Workshop Part I: General Strategies for Identification and Control of Impurities 18 November 2025, 08.30 – 17.15 h CET
The Impurities Workshop Part II: Nitrosamine Impurities 19 November 2025, 09.00 – 16.30 h CET
The Impurities Workshop Part III: Elemental Impurities 20 November 2025, 09.00 – 13.45 h CET
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The presentations will be made available to you prior to the Live Online Training as PDF files. After the event, you will automatically receive your certificate of participation.
European Pharmacopoeia Activities (Policy) on Elemental Impurities – an Update
Implementation of Q3D in Ph. Eur.
Changes in individual and general monographs
Harmonisation of general chapter 2.4.20
Second phase for revision of excipient monographs
Control Strategies for Elemental Impurities in Final Dosage Forms – Case Studies
Utilisation of Data as part of an Integrated EI Risk Assessment Process
Potential Sources of Elemental Impurities in the Finished Product
API
Equipment
Container-closure system
Excipients
Conclusions
Workshop: Conducting a Risk Assessment
In this Workshop the participants will work on several case studies and perform a risk assessment for different scenarios taking into account e.g. manufacturing equipment, dosage form of the drug product etc.
This course is part of the GMP Certification Programme "ECA Certified Quality Control Manager" Learn more
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Seminar Programme as PDF