This document discusses guidelines for analytical method validation. It outlines the types of analytical methods that require validation including chromatographic, spectroscopic, and dissolution methods. It describes key performance characteristics that are evaluated in validation studies such as specificity, accuracy, precision, linearity, range, detection and quantitation limits, and robustness. The document provides details on how these characteristics are tested and the acceptance criteria used to ensure the method is suitable for its intended purpose. It also discusses circumstances under which revalidation may be necessary.
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