The pharmaceutical industry is underpinned by a large amount of documentation to show evidence of the quality, safety and efficacy of the drug product throughout it's life cycle. The integrity of records and data can be breached at any time, by any employee – either intentionally or unintentionally.  Data integrity failure may involve omissions,

So are you preparing and filing a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) in Europe? What needs to be considered and what timelines do you need to work towards? Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients or APIs must be manufactured in compliance with EU GMP and this compliance is confirmed by the QP declaration, which is submitted with the

A Manufacturer’s/Importation Authorisation (MIA) is required if a company is involved in manufacturing and/or importation activities relating to human, veterinary or investigational medicinal product, within the EU.  The term manufacturing and/or importation includes any of the following manufacturing activities as detailed by the HPRA:  processing of a dosage form, primary packaging, secondary packaging, batch certification,

Virtual (or Remote) QP Audits have become a key tool in supplier qualification and health authority inspection programs in the Pharma industry during the pandemic. The regulatory authorities have published guidance on how they will perform their inspections by virtual/ remote audits or distant assessments during this restrictive period. There are several elements to

Quality Technical Agreements (QTAs) are not just a nice-to-have; there is a regulatory requirement to have them established! QTAs are established with manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to obtain written agreements of the details of activities to be provided and the associated requirements and controls. Each agreement type should be tailored to address the