GMP News - Validation

The final EMA Guideline on computerised systems and data integrity in clinical trials has now been published. Amongst others, the new document requires procedures to be in place for risk-based trial specific Audit Trail Reviews. In addition, a new expression is defined: ALCOA++.

At the end of July 2022 ISPE published an updated version of the widely accepted GAMP®5 guidance on 'A Risk-Based Approach to Compliant GxP Computerised Systems'. Read a first short review about the content of the revised version here.

In a recent FDA Warning Letter, the FDA criticizes inadequate process validation for a semi-solid dosage form. What exactly did the FDA find inadequate?

Financial and organizational advantages also speak for the use of cloud services in the pharmaceutical environment. However, potential risks and regulatory restrictions should be known. Nine experts from industry and regulatory authorities answer an extensive catalog of questions from various topic areas: Question 5: The AMWHV (Arzneimittel- und Wirkstoff-Herstellungs-Verordnung) requires that all data according to the manufacturer's authorization reside on the premises. Is then a cloud solution possible at all?

Financial and organizational advantages also speak for the use of cloud services in the pharmaceutical environment. However, potential risks and regulatory restrictions should be known. Nine experts from industry and regulatory authorities answer an extensive catalog of questions from various topic areas: Question 4: Are SaaS closed systems per 21 CFR Part 11?

Financial and organizational advantages also speak for the use of cloud services in the pharmaceutical environment. However, potential risks and regulatory restrictions should be known. Nine experts from industry and regulatory authorities answer an extensive catalog of questions from various topic areas. Question 3: What are the reasons for choosing the particular cloud model (private cloud, community cloud, public cloud)?

In the Pharmacopeial Forum, PF 49(1), a stimuli article entitled "A Novel Approach Using Quality by Design to Develop and Implement Flexible Methods in Non-Application Over-the-Counter Monographs" was published.