Process Analytical Technology (PAT)

• Date: January 20, 2011
• Source: Admin

Defined by the FDA, the Process Analytical Technology or PAT is “a system for designing and controlling manufacturing through timely measurements (i.e. during processing) of critical quality and performance attributes for raw and in-process materials and also processes with the goal of ensuring final product quality". PAT can better be understood as an initiative to enhance quality of products and manufacturing process and as an unremitting process of improvement.