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In Chap. 3, the first stage of the FDA’s 2011 process validation guidance was described demonstrating various options to drive process understanding using experimental design . The resulting process design experiments yield information that can be used to define future operating ranges for the new process. The second stage of process validation is process qualification.

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Burdick, R.K. et al. (2017). Process Qualification: Stage 2 of the FDA Process Validation Guidance. In: Statistical Applications for Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Statistics for Biology and Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50186-4_4

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