Quality Management for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical and medical device makers operating in South Africa work under strict quality expectations where a single lapse can compromise patient safety and product recalls. This course gives quality and production teams a practical grounding in good manufacturing practice, batch documentation, deviation handling, and contamination control. The focus is on building day to day quality discipline that keeps product safe and records defensible.

What you will be able to do

Explain the principles of good manufacturing practice for regulated production.
Maintain batch records and documentation that withstand scrutiny.
Handle deviations, out of specification results, and change control correctly.
Apply contamination control and cleanroom discipline in daily work.
Manage validation and qualification records for equipment and processes.
Prepare the quality evidence needed for an inspection or customer audit.

Course outline

01Principles of Good Manufacturing Practice
02Batch Records and Documentation Discipline
03Deviation and Out of Specification Handling
04Change Control in Regulated Production
05Contamination Control and Cleanroom Practice
06Validation and Qualification Records
07Managing Nonconforming Product and Recalls
08Preparing for Inspections and Audits

Who should attend

This course is aimed at quality assurance and control staff, production supervisors, and technical personnel working in pharmaceutical, medical device, or related regulated manufacturing.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 21 Aug 2026	Harare	5	US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026	Kampala	5	US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	5	US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026	Pretoria	5	R18,000
14 to 18 Sep 2026	Cape Town	5	R18,000
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026	Online	5	US$900
5 to 9 Oct 2026	Mozambique	5	US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026	Cairo	5	US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026	Accra	5	US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026	Lusaka	5	US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026	Kigali	5	US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026	Nairobi	5	US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026	Durban	5	R18,000
23 to 27 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	5	R18,000
7 to 11 Dec 2026	Mauritius	5	US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026	Dubai	5	US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026	Lagos	5	US$1,800

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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We can run Quality Management for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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