Research Journal of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Technology
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 3

Quality by Design (QBD) in Pharmaceutical Development: A Review of Principles and Case Studies

  • Author:
  • B. Lucky Vasave1,*, S. Mayur Bhamare2, L. Rushikesh Bachhav3, P. Shivraj Jadhav3, K. Sunil Mahajan3
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Published Online: Nov 11, 2025
  • Page Number: 203 to 211

1Department of Pharmaceutics, Divine Collage of Pharmacy, Satana, Nashik, Maharashtra, India

2Affiliated by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, 423301, India

3Divine Collage of Pharmacy, Satana, Nashik, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: luckyvasave10@gmail.com

Online published on 11 November, 2025.

Abstract

Today, the new approach to pharmaceutical quality is called Quality by Design. This essay provides an overview of pharmaceutical quality by design (QBD) and explains how to apply QBD to guarantee the quality of pharmaceuticals. Several of the components of the Quality by Design are recognized and explained. For every unit operation, process parameters and quality attributes are determined. The advantages, prospects, and procedures associated with pharmaceutical product quality by design are explained. The goal of pharmaceutical development is to create high-quality products and manufacturing processes that reliably produce the desired results. Products cannot be assessed for quality; instead, quality should be included into the design. It contains the Quality target product profile, important Quality characteristics, and important Quality elements through Desing. Additionally, it provides a comparison of the product quality as determined by Quality by Design and as determined by final product testing. The ICH Guidelines serve as the cornerstone of Quality by Design. The Q8 guidelines for pharmaceutical development, Q9 guidelines for quality risk management, and Q10 guidelines for pharmaceutical quality systems form its foundation. It also discusses the use of Quality by Design in the creation and production of medications.

Keywords

Process Analytical Technology (PAT), Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP), Critical Quality Attributes (CQA), Quality By Design (QBD)