Quality Policy
Quality Management
Quality Systems
Laboratories
The Manufacturing Facilities
Storage Facilities
Key Personnel
Health & Hygiene
Utilities
Air Handling And Ventilation Systems
Documentation & Validations
ASIA's QUALITY POLICY aims at research , development , manufacturing and
marketing of safe , effective and affordable quality medicines meeting
the international specifications , to satisfy the customer needs and to
help people live a better quality of life. It is always ASIA's endeavor
to provide assurance and safety of medicines to meet the customer's expectations
by offering consistent quality products through cGMP.and leadership.
At ASIA we believe that Quality Assurance , current Good Manufacturing
Practices and Quality Control are inter related. Good Laboratory Practices
and Good Storage Practices are in place.
- Products are designed and developed in a way to inbuilt quality into
them.
- Adequate facilities, trained personnel and approved procedures are available
for sampling, inspection and testing of materials at all stages.
- Regular monitoring and stability testing is done on a continuous basis
to ensure shelf life of the products.
- Arrangements are made so as the products are stored, distributed and
handled to ensure quality throughout the shelf life.
Quality Systems at ASIA are supported by 
- Well trained personnel
- Well planned construction
- Proper machineries and continuous maintenance
- Sourcing raw materials to meet to international standards
- Well equipped laboratories to follow Good Laboratory Practices
- Separate stores for raw materials and finished products to follow Good
Storage Practices
- Proper operating instructions and manuals
- Follow-up of documents throughout all stages of production to ensure
safe operation and control.
ASIA is well equipped with the following laboratories to meet the requirements.
- Research and Development Laboratory
- Chemical Laboratories
- In process Control Laboratories
- Biological Laboratories
To cater to the needs of the organization, the Board of Directors
have always taken interest to select the most qualified manpower including
pharmacists, chemists and technicians. The Board of Directors have always
been ensured to procure raw materials from trusted brands from all over
the world.
The manufacturing plant of ASIA is
situated at a pleasant location, in the outskirts of ALEPPO city. The
year 1998 was a turning point in the history of the company with the introduction
of facilities for sterile formulations. The total area of the site is
over 100,000 sq. mts and the total build up area is about 60,000 sq. mts.
And the plant consists of the following departments.
 -
Tablets department ( plain and coated )
- Oral Hormones department
- Oral Penicillins department ( Dry Syrups , Capsules and Tablets )
- Oral Cephalosporins department ( Dry Syrups , Capsules and Tablets )
- Oral Liquids department
- Semisolids Department ( Ointments , Creams , Gels and Suppositories
)
- Powder Injectable Vials for Penicillins plant
- Powder Injectable Vials for Cephalosporins plant
- Liquid Injectable Vials and Ampoules for non Hormones department
- Liquid Injectable Vials for Eye Drops section
- Liquid Injectable Vials and Ampoules for Hormones department
- Herbal Medicines and Plant based products department
- Soft Gelatins department
A broad range of products representing
a cross section of formulations and therapeutic categories are produced
at ASIA. The products currently produced are about 200 in number and there
are about 50 products at different stages of development / registration
for approval.
ASIA produces different products under the license of some foreign companies.
Some of them are:
Jena Pharma (Germany); Slovako Pharma (Slovakia) ; Dentinox (Germany)
; Vega (England)
Jedeon Richter (Hungary); Danish Pharma (Denmark) ; Mebaco (Egypt) ; IBI
(Italy)
Raw materials , semi finished products , finished products and packaging
materials are stored as per the requirements in the respective areas ,
needing conditions like temperature , humidity etc.
At ASIA , key persons are identified and all the critical operations are
controlled and supervised by the key persons who are experienced and qualified
for the same.
To upgrade the skills of the plant personnel with a view to achieve better
standards, Training of all the personnel in the areas of Production ,
Quality Control , Engineering and Plant Administration is carried out
in the following areas.
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices, W.H.O Regulations
- Technical training
- Standard Operating Procedures
Employees who are healthy and are free from any contagious or infectious
diseases are only engaged in Production, Quality Control Engineering and
other related areas. Personnel hygiene and sanitation are well maintained.
At ASIA we produce our own Steam, Purified Water, Oil Free Compressed
Air, Nitrogen and Vacuum centrally.
The DG sets provide the back up in case of power failure.
Pure Steam and Water for Injection are produced in the respective blocks
as per the requirement.
- Manufacturing areas in different independent blocks are supplied with
Temperature controlled
clean air. A number of Air Handling Units and Ventilation Systems are
installed to serve the purpose.
- Air Handling Units are dedicated in case of areas where it is required
. HEPA filters are installed in all the Critical Areas and areas supporting
the Critical Areas.
- Humidity is controlled and maintained in areas where the Product / Operation
requires low humidity conditions.
- Positive Pressure Gradients are maintained on a continuous basis in
all the Critical Areas. Records are maintained.
- At ASIA , to comply with the Good Manufacturing Practices, an elaborate
Documentation System has been implemented.
- All the requirements of Processing, In-Process checks, Testing, Release
etc. were documented in the form of various specifications. Nothing is
left to chance. to avoid errors and inconsistent performance.
- Periodic Validations of all the Critical Operations , Environment and
the Machines are carried out by a team of representatives from Quality
Assurance , Production , Engineering and if necessary an out side consultant
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