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17.11.2025

What are the tasks and functions of the Quality Assurance department/ Quality Unit in the pharmaceutical industry?

The quality assurance department is responsible for establishing, maintaining and updating a pharmaceutical quality management system. But where exactly is this specified?

17.11.2025

Root Cause Analysis and CAPA - Why FDA Keeps Calling Them Out

Almost every week, the US FDA publishes Warning Letters criticising companies for their Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and CAPAs. Two recent Warning Letters highlight recurring deficiencies in Root Cause Analysis and CAPA execution.

17.11.2025

USP: Proposals for Extractables & Leachables

The USP is expanding the Extractables and Leachables (E&Ls) chapter series <1664>. Following the previously published draft chapter for E&Ls in parenteral drug products three new drafts of USP's E&L chapters were just published in Pharmacopoeial Forum. The comment deadline is 31 January 2026.

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