1. In-process quality control (IPQC) involves monitoring and adjusting manufacturing processes to ensure products meet specifications from raw materials to finished products.
2. IPQC includes tests and inspections of materials, equipment, processes, and operations during production to check for accuracy, uniformity, and consistency within and between batches.
3. Common in-process controls for pharmaceuticals involve testing attributes like weight, content of active ingredients, disintegration, and checking for contamination.