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Change Control Request Form

Change control request capturing description, quality/validation/regulatory impact, risk categorisation, and approval before implementation. Aligned to ICH Q10 and ICH Q12.

REGULATIONS MAPPED
ICH Q10ICH Q12EU GMP Chapter 1
DOCUMENT TYPE
Record
LAST UPDATED
January 2025
PURPOSE

A change control request that captures the proposed change, assesses its quality and regulatory impact, and routes it for risk-based approval before implementation.

What's Inside

Change description and justification
Impact assessment (product, process, validation, regulatory)
Risk evaluation and categorisation
Implementation and verification actions
Approval and post-implementation review

How to Use It

1Describe the change and the reason for it
2Assess impact across quality, validation, and filings
3Categorise the change by risk and regulatory reportability
4List implementation and verification tasks with owners
5Approve before implementation; review effectiveness after
DOCUMENT CONTENTS

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Document Control
Document InformationApproval SignaturesRevision HistoryDistribution List
1Change Request Identification
2Description and Justification
Current stateProposed changeJustification
3Impact Assessment
4Risk and Regulatory Reportability Evaluation
5Implementation Plan and Verification
6Approvals (Pre-Implementation)
7Post-Implementation Review and Closure
REGULATORY CONTEXT

ICH Q10 and EU GMP Chapter 1 require a formal change management system, and ICH Q12 frames post-approval change categories. This template documents impact and approval before any change is made.

MAPPED STANDARDS
ICH Q10ICH Q12EU GMP Chapter 1
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