The 503b Outsourcing Facility Compliance Dilemma
At the time of this writing, there were 59 registered 503b outsourcing facilities posted on the FDA’s website. All firms that had been inspected were issued FDA inspectional observations in the form...
Gravity and Quality Assurance
As we’ve now moved on from another cold winter month, I was captivated recently thinking about Quality Assurance and our collective responsibilities. All kinds of things come to mind; Deviations,...
FDA Inspection? Rely on Your Vendors
If you’ve spent a reasonable amount of time in an FDA-regulated industry, you’ve most likely been part of an FDA inspection. Should you be more fortunate, you have participated directly with the...
Are You Maximizing Your Return on Data Investment?
Generating process data is expensive: Costs include materials, process time and the focus of highly-compensated subject matter experts. Unfortunately, many organizations don’t get their money’s worth...
Are You Ready for AIQ? (Part II)
In the previous installment of this blog, we discussed the importance of establishing a Master Validation Plan, and how to plan and assess your validation approach. Today’s segment will complete the...
Are You Ready for AIQ?
Do you find yourself in one of the following situations? + Your equipment has broken down due to frequent usage or wear and thus requires repair. You realize that once repaired, any equipment will...
Looking to the Cloud for your Business
computer susteIt’s a Friday afternoon. Quarter’s end. Your V.P. of Regulatory Affairs calls your office bellowing something about not being able to process the latest submission data- can’t access...
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If You Didn't Write It Down...
Since the day I entered the industry the mantra of "If you didn’t write it down, it didn’t happen" was repeatedly drilled into my daily mode of operation. The margins of my test sheets were filled...
How Do You Stay “c”?
Trying to remain compliant with the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) has its challenges and opportunities. I would like to discuss the opportunity afforded by the ASTM E2500 "Standard...
CAPA and the Importance of Effective Technical Writing
My apologies to you in the technical writing profession out there, but there are not too many topics that are as bland and unappealing as technical writing. Personally, I'd rather step on a sharp...
Lean CSV Requirements and Planning – How to Reduce Waste, Increase Value, and Maintain Compliance
The diagram below depicts an example CSV lifecycle alignment with ASTM E2500 and GAMP. Building onto a previous post, Lean CSV - How to Reduce Waste and Increase Value, today's blog focuses on...
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Outsourcing Facilities and GMP: The Quality Systems Challenge
Compounding is a practice in which a licensed pharmacist, a licensed physician, or, in the case of an outsourcing facility, a person under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, combines, mixes,...
Environmental Monitoring: The Top 3 Points to Consider
When a biopharmaceutical company builds new or renovates existing manufacturing space, the last consideration before turning the production key is the environmental monitoring of the same. This short...
Using Propagation of Error to Determine Validation Acceptance Criteria for In-Process Measurements
Many times in validation I am confronted with the problem of how to set acceptance criteria for critical process measurements. This is particularly true of in process measurements made during...
Sneak Preview: What Will the Quality Metrics Initiative Look Like?
I had lunch in a restaurant the other day. During my meal, I noticed that there weren't many other customers. I didn't give it much thought until I walked out and read the restaurant's hygiene grade...
Is social media the next monitoring emphasis for the OIG?
In June 2014, the FDA issued two draft social media guidance documents that may not clearly answer all of the questions that the drug and device industries have about how to use social media to...