VBC Quality

Calibration	A formal calibration system insures the integrity of all measurements instruments which affect quality.
Training	All personnel are required to participate in a comprehensive training program which includes: Knowledge and understanding of Company Policies, Rules and Regulations, Company Safety Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures and Specific Job Description. Annual training re-certifications are required.
Inspection and Testing	Formal sampling plans, acceptable quality levels and standard operating procedures are complied with in the evaluation of all products, through all stages of manufacture (Incoming, In-Process, Final Process and Final Inspection).
Startup and Line Clearance	Standard Operating Procedures exist for all manufacturing processes. These procedures are utilized to prevent the mixing of unlike products and to insure that all requirements are satisfied from the inception of a production run.
Process Control	A Statistical Process Control program has been in place since 1989. All critical variables in the processing are continuously monitored. All components and products are manufactured in accordance with specific guidelines and manufacturing controls to insure compliance with all specification and quality requirements.
Supplier Evaluations	All suppliers of raw materials are subjected to a stringent approval process, test procedures and periodic reviews. Incoming inspection procedures exist for all production raw materials. Inspection criteria includes checks for identification, quality and function. Certificates of Analysis are required for all raw materials.
Batch Records	Production and quality records are maintained for all customer production runs. These records provide objective evidence that quality system requirements, specifications and inspection criteria are referenced during order processing.
Batch Traceability	All products and sub-components are traceable through all stages of the manufacturing process, which insures the retrieval of all inspection and production records.
Batch Traceability	All records and production samples are retained for a minimum of four years. The system enables the tracing of raw materials to supplier batch data.
Quality Department	All processes, systems and standard operating procedures are formally documented in the Quality System Manuel. All systems are periodically audited to insure compliance. The Quality Department has the authority to stop any production process or product shipment due to Quality/Specificational concerns.
Good Manufacturing Practices	VBC is a premier suppler of pharmaceutical packaging components. Company wide GMP compliance is a mandatory requirement to maintain this status.
Internal Auditing	All quality system requirements are audited by trained and independent members of VBC management. A management representative coordinates the internal auditing process.
Final Release	All products are subject to a formal release system, which involves the review of production and quality documents. The final release document is a Certificate of Analysis, which is provided to our customers upon request.