Development of Releasing Officer Role within MHRA Manufacturers Specials
Presentation by Katherine Matthews on the development of the Releasing Officer role within an MHRA Manufacturers Specials Licensed Manufacturing Unit. The presentation covers training, skill mix changes, benefits, challenges, and references related to the role. It discusses the background, skill mix changes, training modules, benefits of increased releasing capacity, and challenges of maintaining manufacturing capacity and retaining technician competencies.
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Development of Releasing Officer Role within an MHRA Manufacturers Specials Licensed Manufacturing Unit 3rd April 2019 Presentation by: Katherine Matthews (Production Manager, UHNM)
Summary Rotational pharmacists as Authorised Pharmacists MHRA Manufacturer s Specials Licence Releasing Officers Training Skill mix changes Benefits and Challenges
Background All activities to be conducted under Manufacturer s Specials Licence minimum of 2 years relevant GMP experience Reduced releasing capacity Pharmacy technicians and quality team as releasing officers
Training Training within technical services is modular. Different modules developed for different product types. Training consists of; Reading of core material Face-to-face cGMP training with quality manager Practical training under supervision Tests- practical and interview
Skill mix change No longer any rotational pharmacists Development of senior Assistant technical officer role Majority of named releasing officers for aseptic and SACT products are registered pharmacy technicians Quality staff utilised for re-packaging, over labelling and emergency boxes
Benefits Increased releasing capacity More clinical and service development time Releasing officer rota Challenges Maintaining manufacturing capacity Retaining other technician competencies
References Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services (QAAPS): Standards. RPS. 2016 MHRA Guidance for Specials manufacturers. MHRA. Revision 1: Updated January 2015 Operational productivity and performance in English NHS acute hospitals: Unwarranted variations. An independent report for the Department of Health by Lord Carter of Coles. February 2016
