There is an increasing importance placed on those who are involved in the manufacture of
pharmaceuticals to produce packaged medicines to a consistently high standard. PS 9000
Pharmaceutical packaging materials is an application standard that contains 'additional particular
requirements' derived from Good Manufacturing Practice. It has been developed by the
Pharmaceutical Quality Group of the Institute of Quality Assurance in consultation with experts from
the pharmaceutical industry. It includes the requirements text of BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and the
guidelines text of BS EN ISO 9004:2000.