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Pharmaceutical Quality Control and Stability Testing

A five day programme for quality control laboratories in the pharmaceutical and related manufacturing sectors in South Africa and the region. Delegates cover assay and impurity testing, dissolution, microbiological limits and stability study design, with attention to the documentation and controls expected of a regulated laboratory.

What you will be able to do

  • Perform assay and related substance testing on pharmaceutical products.
  • Conduct dissolution, content uniformity and physical parameter tests.
  • Apply microbiological limit and sterility testing where required.
  • Design and run stability studies across defined storage conditions.
  • Establish shelf life and retest dates from stability data.
  • Maintain documentation and controls expected of a regulated laboratory.

Course outline

  1. 01Pharmaceutical quality control overview
  2. 02Assay and related substances testing
  3. 03Dissolution and physical testing
  4. 04Microbiological limits and sterility
  5. 05Stability study design and conditions
  6. 06Shelf life and retest determination
  7. 07Out of specification investigations
  8. 08Documentation and laboratory controls

Who should attend

Quality control analysts, laboratory supervisors and quality staff in pharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetic manufacturing laboratories.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 28 Aug 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Dubai5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Kampala5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
12 to 16 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
26 to 30 Oct 2026Online5US$900
2 to 6 Nov 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Kigali5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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