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Global Regulations and Risk Management Tools

To compete in today's global market, regulated companies must comply with numerous requirements, directives, and standards from regional, national, and international bodies. The requirements vary, but they all emphasize risk management and require the use of risk management tools. Whether they are regulatory requirements (FDA , WHO GMP, EU GMP) or guidelines from ICH and industry organizations (ISPE, PDA, IPEC, APIC), they all share the common goal of minimizing, if not preventing, risks to patients and consumers.

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FAQ: Risk Management for Pharmaceutical Companies Under FDA's Q9 Guidance

ICH Q9 Risk Management Tools for Pharmaceutical Companies

ICH Q9 Quality Risk Management, an international guidance for pharmaceutical companies, discusses some of the most common risk management tools used in the industry today. They include flowcharts, check sheets, process mapping, and cause and effect diagrams.

ICH Q9's list of risk management tools also includes risk ranking and risk filtering. Risk ranking involves breaking down a basic risk question into many components to capture possible risk factors, which are then combined into a single relative risk score that can be used for ranking risks. Risk filters refer to weighting factors or cut-offs for risk scores that can be used to scale risk ranking.

The guidance also discusses other widely used risk management tools such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis.

ISO, IEC Risk Management Tools for Medical Device Companies

ISO 14971 and IEC 60812 are international standards that highlight the importance of risk management tools, especially to medical device companies. ISO 14971 provides risk management guidelines for medical device manufacturers to help them establish a process for identifying risks, estimating and evaluating them, and implementing risk controls.

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 60812 focuses on these risk management tools: FMEA and FMECA. While the standard is not specifically for medical device companies, using either FMEA or FMECA as a risk management tool will help medical device companies identify potential failure modes for a product or a process, assess the risks associated with those failure modes and rank those risks, as well as implement appropriate corrective actions.

FSMA and Risk Management Tools

In the United States, the food and beverage industry is facing new requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The law, signed in 2011, is meant to help protect the public from foodborne illnesses and to ensure food safety. Now more than ever, food and beverage companies need to incorporate the use of risk management tools in their daily operations.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a food safety management system that utilizes process controls to minimize risks. HACCP serves as an effective risk management tool that helps ensure compliance with FSMA.

MasterControl's Risk Management Tools Make Compliance Easier to Manage

MasterControl software is widely used in life science, food and beverage, and other regulated industries to help ensure quality and compliance, as well as to incorporate effective risk management tools in all critical processes.

MasterControl Risk provides a single platform for all risk management tools, documentation, tasks, and activities for compliance purposes. It unifies all risk management activities within a company and brings all stakeholders together for a holistic approach to compliance. Here are some of MasterControl Risk's features and benefits:

Risk Matrix:

With the help of this risk management tool, users will be able to recognize high risks that require mitigating action. The risk matrix can measure acceptable and unacceptable risks. In the case of pharmaceutical companies, this can be critical in managing clinical research. They can use it to assess the risks of certain clinical sites, including facilities, equipment, support staff qualifications, etc.
Analytics and Reporting Tools:

MasterControl's risk management tools include robust analytics and reporting tools. Users have the choice of using preconfigured reports or customized reports depending on their needs. Reports can be scheduled regularly for increased oversight.
Best-Practice Form:

MasterControl's best-practice form is an important risk management tool that prompts users to collect and track relevant data for assessing risks.
Risk Assessment Tools:

Unlike other risk management tools, MasterControl allows users to launch risk assessments from different places within the system. Users can utilize keywords to launch a risk assessment from any MasterControl Process form (e.g., CAPA, supplier, change control, etc.).
Connectivity:

MasterControl connects all stakeholders by integrating different processes (e.g., CAPA, nonconformances, change control, etc.) that could impact product quality and therefore contribute to risk. MasterControl provides integrated risk management tools that make it easier for different departments and stakeholders to participate in risk management activities.

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ICH Q9 Risk Management Tools for Pharmaceutical Companies

ISO, IEC Risk Management Tools for Medical Device Companies

FSMA and Risk Management Tools

MasterControl's Risk Management Tools Make Compliance Easier to Manage

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Risk Assessment Tools:

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Risk Management Tools

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ICH Q9 Risk Management Tools for Pharmaceutical Companies

ISO, IEC Risk Management Tools for Medical Device Companies

FSMA and Risk Management Tools

MasterControl's Risk Management Tools Make Compliance Easier to Manage

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Analytics and Reporting Tools:

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Risk Assessment Tools:

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