Pharmaceutical Material Management Interview Questions and Answers
Q. What do you mean by Active Ingredient?
Any component that is intended to furnish pharmacological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, or to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animal, 21 CFR 210.3 (b)(7).
Q. What do you mean by Inactive ingredient (Excipient)?
Any component other than an active component, 21 CFR 210.3(b)(8).
Q. What do you mean by Containers and Closures?
It is interpreted as the primary packaging of a finished drug product. Where may include glass, plastic or metal containers, bottles, vials, ampules, screw caps, lids, stoppers, seals, desiccants, fillers, etc.
Q. What should include in written procedures for warehousing of drug products?
- Quarantine of drug products before release by the quality control unit.
- Storage of drug products under appropriate conditions of temperature, humidity, and light so that the identity, strength, quality, and purity of the drug products are not affected.
Q. What should be include in distribution procedure of drug products?
- A procedure whereby the oldest approved stock of a drug product is distributed first. Deviation from this requirement is permitted if such deviation is temporary and appropriate.
- A system by which the distribution of each lot of drug product can be readily determined to facilitate its recall if necessary.
Q. What do you mean by FIFO & FEFO?
- FIFO = First in first out
- FEFO = First expired first out
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Q. What is Goods Receipt Note (GRN)?
A GRN (Goods Received Note) number is a unique identification number used in inventory management to document and track the receipt of goods or materials
Goods Receipt Note (GRN) Contains GRN Number, GRN Date, Purchase Order Number, Purchase order date, Challan / Invoice Number, Challan / Invoice date, Material Code, Material Description, Manufacturer Batch / Lot Number, Manufacture name, Manufacturing date, Expiry date, Qty. Received, Number of containers or boxes and A.R Number.
Q. What are the reasons of Materials rejection in warehouse?
- Damage materials
- Expired materials
- Wrong materials
Q. What do you mean by quarantine material?
Quarantine material refers to an item that is keep in separate from approved materials until they are inspected, tested, and approved by QC.
Q. What are the basic rules for material storage?
- Systematic storage of the delivered goods.
- Use of pallets.
- On shelves each product shall have one specific place.
- Prevention of collapses.
- Controlled products stored in a locking cabinet.
- Flammable products stored in a separate well-ventilated room.
- Remove infested, damaged, or outdated goods immediately.
- Suspect products shall be physically separated from other products stock.
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Q. What are the daily functions for a material management executive?
- Identify stock movements: incoming and outgoing products
- Know the theoretical stock level at any point in time
- Monitor the consumption of the different users
- Monitor expiry dates
- Assess losses by comparing the theoretical and real stocks
- Have data to plan subsequent orders
Q. Who are the warehouse staff?
- Responsible pharmacist
- The warehouse keeper
- The warehouse worker
- The cleaner
- The security guard
Q. Mention the permitted temperature of different storage condition.
- Freezer: A place in which the temperature is maintained thermostatically between –20 ºC and -10ºC.
- Cold: Any temperature not exceeding 8 ºC. A refrigerator is a cold place in which the temperature is maintained thermostatically between 2 ºC and 8 ºC.
- Cool: Any temperature between 8 ºC and 15 ºC.
- Room temperature: The temperature prevailing in the workplace.
- Controlled room temperature: A temperature maintained thermostatically that encompasses the usual and customary working environment of 20 ºC to 25 ºC.
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