Glossary of MHRA terms - Q

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QA
Quality Assurance. This is the sum total of the organised arrangement made with the object of ensuring that medicinal products or services are of the quality required for their intended purpose.

QC
Quality Control. This involves checking a service or process to make sure it is of the correct quality.

QOS
Quality Overall Summary. This is a summary of the quality data included in support of a marketing authorisation application for a medicinal product.

QP
Qualified Person. A QP must certify every batch of a medicine before release to the EU market. Article 51 of Directive 2001/83/EC defines the duties of the Qualified Person and more information can be found in the Orange Guide.

 

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