Can change control can be closed if the CAPA is still open?

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alias9

Hi,

Can anyone please confirm if the change control can be closed if the CAPA is still open?

Regards
 
R

rjhill

Every companies system is different, you need to give a lot more information.
 

BradM

Leader
Admin
Hi there!

As the other suggested, this is fairly broad and can go either way.

As a general rule, I would state that the Change Control needs to be completed before the CAPA can be closed. The CAPA is what guided the Corrective Action; which I'm assuming in your case, initiated the Change Control. The Change Control is closed whenever the specified/ approved change is completed.

However, if the CAPA ensued by some action/observation while executing the Change Control, then the CAPA may need to be closed prior to completing the Change Control.

It all depends on... which action led (or followed) the other action; and what is allowed/dictated by your process.

Some Change Control process allow for partial release/ close with exception; others require all actions complete.
 
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