What is VMP

Brief information about Qualification, Validation and calibration of Equipment, Instrument and System.

A document providing information on the company’s validation work programme.

It should be define details of and timescales for the validation work to be performed. Responsibilities relating to the plan should be stated.


Which Guideline follow for preparation of VMP

FDA’s 21 CFR Part 820 (Quality System Regulation) and the EU’s Annex 15 of the EudraLex Volume 4,PIC/S (PI 006-3), WHO TRS 1019 - Annex 3,


Contents of VMP.

1. Cover Page, Table of contents

2. Approval of document

3. Introduction, Objective, Scope

4. Quality policy

5. Validation policy

6. Quality Risk Management Policy

7. Responsibility

8. Validation / Qualification Schematic Flow

9. Validation and Qualification approach

10. Revalidation and Requalification approach

11. Qualification Activity

12. Facility Qualification

13. Qualification and Validation of Utilities

14. Equipment Qualification

15. Laboratory Instruments and Equipment

16. Personnel Qualification

17. Products and Process Validation

18. Exhibit batches process validation

19. Cleaning Validation

20. Analytical Method Validation

21. Hold Time Study

22. Computerized System Validation

23. Vendor Qualification Program

24. Change Control, SOP, Training, Environment Monitoring, Preventive Maintenance /calibration

25. Terms and Definitions

26. List of Annexure

27. Revision History

28. References

Review Period

Any changes after approval of VMP shall be recorded in Annexure-II for keeping a track of changes taken place.

VMP shall be revised at the end of every calendar year, or as and when required through change control management system.

Validation master plan is prepared at the initial stage of commissioning of a facility after the civil design, type, drawings are established.

The VMP shall be prepared by QA, it should be reviewed by Department Head and approved by Plant Head and QA Head.


Storage Period

Validation Master Plan shall be store by QA department for perpetual