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Qualification & Validation Life Science Consulting

October 8, 2015

The Role of Quality for Commissioning Success

The commissioning process is defined as "a quality-focused process for enhancing the delivery of a project. The process focuses upon verifying and documenting that all of the commissioned systems and...

Qualification & Validation Life Science Consulting

April 2, 2015

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...

Qualification & Validation Life Science Consulting

March 12, 2015

Quick Guide: Coordinating a Laboratory Move

Moving an operational Quality Control Laboratory is all about maintaining the support of production testing, ensuring physical integrity of the instrumentation being moved, and qualification of the...

Qualification & Validation Life Science Consulting

February 5, 2015

Are you spending too much on lifecycle costs?

ASTM E2500 – Risk-based testing has been in play for several years now. By design, there is a significant opportunity to avoid many lifecycle costs without creating an adverse impact to quality or...

Qualification & Validation Life Science Consulting

August 29, 2013

Three Solutions to Typical Autoclave Temperature Mapping Conundrums

Temperature Mapping is an intrinsic part of equipment validation. It evaluates the quality and compliant nature of the equipment to ensure the equipment meets the user and regulatory agency’s...

Qualification & Validation Life Science Consulting

April 5, 2013

Calibration and Verification: Are you using these terms correctly?

No matter where I go I am always amazed at how many times the words calibration and verification are misused. I often hear statements like, “The instrument doesn’t need to be calibrated, the accuracy...

Qualification & Validation Life Science Consulting

February 4, 2013

Are Your SOPs "Reference-Crazy"?

While Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are widely and rightly used to control processes, there is sometimes a tendency within organizations to go “reference crazy”. In a well-meaning attempt to...

Inspiring the Future of Drug Development

We’ve developed a process that suits the today’s needs and a better experience for clients. Our industry is constantly changing. Let us help you accelerate your innovation.