No. The CGMP regulations neither approve nor prohibit specific equipment for use in manufacturing of pharmaceutical products (with the exception of asbestos and fiber-releasing filters, see 21 CFR 211.72). We do not maintain a list of approved equipment. Firms are afforded the flexibility to select equipment that best satisfies their particular needs and that is capable of meeting the relevant CGMP requirements. Each firm is responsible for selecting all equipment used in their manufacturing process to produce quality products in accordance with CGMP. They are also responsible for selecting the appropriate intended use for the equipment's operation and are free to modify standard equipment designs to best suit their process and that are compatible with the product under process.
The CGMPs require that equipment be of appropriate design to facilitate operations for its intended use and for cleaning and maintenance (see 21 CFR 211.63 and 211.67) and, that any equipment surface in contact with components, in-process materials, or drug products not be reactive, additive, or absorptive so as to "alter the safety, identity, strength, quality, or purity of the drug product beyond the official or other established requirements" (see 21 CFR 211.65).
