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What should a Validation Master Plan cover?

1. Only responsible persons involved in validation

2. The details of quality assurance measures for products

3. A breakdown of the process or equipment into parts

4. Financial budgeting for the validation process

The correct answer is: A breakdown of the process or equipment into parts

A Validation Master Plan (VMP) serves as a comprehensive framework that outlines the validation activities necessary for ensuring that systems, processes, equipment, and facilities meet predetermined specifications and consistently produce a product that meets quality standards. The correct choice reflects the necessity for a VMP to break down processes or equipment into their individual components, as this allows for a structured approach to validating each part of a system. By providing a detailed analysis and documentation of each component involved in the validation process, the VMP facilitates clarity and comprehensive coverage of all requisite validation activities. This breakdown is vital because it ensures that no critical element is overlooked during validation, thus maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and ensuring product quality. Other options may relate to aspects of validation practices but do not encapsulate the primary goal of a VMP as effectively. For instance, identifying responsible persons is important for accountability but does not address the scope of validation itself. Likewise, focusing only on quality assurance measures or financial budgeting does not contribute to the thorough understanding and implementation of validation effort across various components of processes and equipment, which is fundamental in the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.