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Quality by Design: Development of the Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) for Semisolid Topical Products
Sarika Namjoshi1, Maryam Dabbaghi1, Michael S Roberts1,2,3
1Therapeutics Research Group, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Brisbane 4102, Australia.
Abstract:
In recent years, the "quality by design" (QbD) approach has been used for developing pharmaceutical formulations. This is particularly important for complex dosage forms such as topical semisolid products. The first step for developing a product using this efficient approach is defining the quality target product profile (QTPP), a list of quality attributes (QAs) that are required to be present in the final product. These quality attributes are affected by the ingredients used as well as manufacturing procedure parameters. Hence, critical material attributes (CMAs) and critical process parameters (CPPs) need to be specified. Possible failure modes of a topical semisolid product can be determined based on the physiochemical properties of ingredients and manufacturing procedures. In this review, we have defined and specified QTPP, QAs, CMAs and CPPs that are required for developing a topical semisolid product based on the QbD approach.
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