In GMP, what does verification confirm?

• A. Final product taste.
• B. Ongoing performance of a process.
• C. Recordkeeping accuracy.
• D. Initial establishment of a process.

Answer: (B)

Verification in GMP is about confirming that a process continues to perform as intended during routine operation. It means regularly checking that the process parameters, equipment, procedures, and controls stay within predefined limits and that products consistently meet specifications. This ongoing confirmation keeps the process in control over time, not just at the moment it was first set up.

Taste of the final product isn’t what verification targets, since verification focuses on how the process operates and how records and controls demonstrate that operation remains within limits. Initial establishment of a process aligns more with validation or commissioning, while verification provides the ongoing proof that performance stays correct. Recordkeeping is essential for GMP, but verification’s main purpose is to show the process continues to function as designed.