Points to Consider No. 12: Restricted Access Barrier Systems

Published
Jun 2025
ISBN
978-1-945584-48-0
Pages
122
PDA Item Number
43577

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This Points to Consider document represents the views of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA). The document is designed to communicate PDA’s thoughts and considerations pertaining to the design, operation, and use of Restricted Access Barrier Systems (RABS) for aseptic processing, processes subjected to terminal sterilization and low bioburden, while encouraging further dialog with industry, health authorities, and suppliers of technologies and materials.  This document considers the evolution and needs of the modern, global, sterile, healthcare product manufacturing industry. This document does not represent a standard or regulatory guidance.

 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Topic 1. Restricted Access Barrier System Design

Topic 2. Physical Environment

Topic 3. Personnel

Topic 4. Glove Integrity-Testing Maintenance

Topic 5. Environmental Monitoring  

Topic 6. Material Transport and Loading

Topic 7. Cycle Development and Validation: Cleaning, Bio-Decontamination, and Disinfection

Topic 8. Aseptic Process Simulation

Topic 9. Best Practices for Aseptic Operations

References  

Relevant Vendor and Supplier Resources

About the Authors

Guenther Gapp, PhD, Gapp Quality (Co-Lead)

Vincent O’Shaughnessy, Amgen (Co-Lead)

Frederic Ayers, ValSource, Inc.

Marcia Baroni, Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.

Giancarla Cecere, IMA

James Drinkwater, Ziel-GMBH

Gopalreddy Eragamreddy, Biocon

Gabriele Gori, Chiesi Farmaceutici, S.p.A.

Ian Hudson, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Austin Kuo, Eli Lilly & Company

Bruce Loxley, Glaxo Smith Kline

James Matthews, Cardinal Health

Timothy Mussman, Savis Inc.

Lisa Pasemann, Bausch+Stroebel

Sandip V. Patel, Pharmanovia

Julian Petersen, Groninger & Co. GMBH

Alexander Stoll, PhD, Fresenius Kabi

Antoine Toussaint, Glaxo Smith Kline