Record of QA review must be immediately retrievable in the pharmacy and kept for at least how long from the date it was created?

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QA records must be kept in a readily accessible place and retained for a specific period after their creation. Keeping the record accessible immediately means it should be in the main QA file or log so inspectors or staff can review it without digging through archives. The one-year retention period provides a practical window to track recent incidents, corrective actions, and outcomes, while ensuring the pharmacy can demonstrate ongoing quality monitoring during routine regulatory checks. Shorter retention wouldn’t give enough history for trend analysis or timely investigations, and longer retention isn’t required by standard QA regulations unless a particular situation calls for it.