November 8, 2023
By Steve Gompertz, Partner, QRx Partners
Process nonconformances often just seem to lead to longer, more prescriptive, and more complex documents. But longer and more complex doesn’t mean better. QRx Partners’ Steve Gompertz examines the many benefits that can be gained by taking a leaner, process-focused approach to documentation.
November 6, 2023
By James Jardine, GxP Lifeline Editor, MasterControl
This year’s World Quality Week, Nov. 6-10, offers the opportunity to realize your competitive potential. Join us in celebrating the masters of quality and sharing a few laughs about quality management professions.
November 2, 2023
By James Jardine, GxP Lifeline Editor, MasterControl
Quality professionals are all too familiar with having to shoehorn their organizations’ processes to fit the rigid functionality of their software systems. But those days are coming to an end. Find out how a revolutionary new tool is going to give quality leaders unprecedented control and forever change the way they manage quality events.
October 24, 2023
By David Jensen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Digital manufacturing solutions, such as modern electronic batch records (EBRs), are key to optimizing your entire manufacturing operation and production staff. This post addresses key aspects of a good digital manufacturing solution and offers tips on choosing the right system.
October 19, 2023
By David Jensen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
All developers of regulated products know that every aspect of product development and manufacturing must be documented. To regulatory authorities, if it isn’t documented it didn’t happen. This post addresses regulatory oversight of documentation and identifies how document control software is a good springboard for a full digital transformation in quality management.
October 11, 2023
By Lars Mouritsen, President & CEO, Avendium, LLC
Quality and safety are the most important attributes of any product developed and sold by life sciences manufacturers. And supplier quality management plays a key role in ensuring both. In this blog post, Avendium CEO Lars Mouritsen examines the importance of supplier quality management, best practices, and its considerations and consequences in life sciences industries.
October 10, 2023
By Ave Love, Staff Writer, MasterControl
What will the digital landscape for quality professionals look like five years from now? Most likely, it will be centered on empowered quality professionals. Find out how configurable quality event management solutions are changing the face of quality by allowing quality professionals to capture and scale their expertise.
October 5, 2023
By David Jensen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Research shows that both real and perceived obstacles are standing in the way of life sciences companies’ efforts to transition to digital manufacturing operations. While there may be a variety of blockers to digitization, there are ways to overcome them and improve operations. This post addresses the common obstacles to digitization and strategies for getting past them.
October 3, 2023
by Nicolle Medina, CTO and Co-Founder, Aligned Being LLC
A growth-oriented mindset facilitates trust and respect between quality and manufacturing teams. Find out how feedback and accountability lay the foundation for a culture of quality in life sciences organizations.
September 27, 2023
By Rai Chowdhary, CEO of KPI System (Key Performance Improvement)
Any decision made about a product is based on data, which means data errors and omissions can have significant negative impact. In this article, KPI System CEO Rai Chowdhary illuminates the need for more rigor on auditing of data, its analytics, and application of statistical methods.
September 26, 2023
By James Jardine, GxP Lifeline Editor, MasterControl
Success in pharma manufacturing hinges on effective recipe management. This blog post examines the challenges associated with recipe management in manufacturing and shows how modern digital manufacturing solutions can streamline processes, ensure compliance, and drive operational excellence.
September 20, 2023
By Rahul Kallampunathil, VP Digital Risk, Privacy, and Compliance, Arbour Group LLC
There are many views about what the FDA’s recent draft guidance on computer software assurance (CSA) means and how compliance with it differs from traditional approaches to computer software validation (CSV). Arbour Group’s Rahul Kallampunathil offers an in-depth look into what CSA entails and the benefits it provides.
September 19, 2023
By James Jardine, GxP Lifeline Editor, MasterControl
Nothing is propelling efficiency in manufacturing like modern digital tools. This blog post examines the impact of digital work instructions in manufacturing, the increasingly important role of manufacturing work instruction software, and how these modern solutions fit into the broader manufacturing execution system (MES).
September 13, 2023
By Greg Waldstreicher, Chief Executive Officer, Botable
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the management of quality documentation. Botable CEO Greg Waldstreicher examines how AI is reshaping quality documentation search and explores the AI-driven future of quality management.
September 7, 2023
By Ave Love, Staff Writer, MasterControl
A modern approach to quality event management requires modern tools. Find out how advanced process capabilities align with the tenets of Quality 4.0. Quality professionals can finally leverage their expertise and guide organizations into a state of continuous improvement with a customizable CAPA management solution.
August 31, 2023
By James Jardine, GxP Lifeline Editor, MasterControl
Purchasing quality management system (QMS) software is just the first step to improving product quality and streamlining processes. Implementation takes just as much thoughtful preparation and planning. Learn the secrets to aligning people and resources and ensuring a smooth QMS implementation.
August 22, 2023
By Kevin Ballard, Senior Project Manager, Validation on Demand, MasterControl
Computer software validation doesn’t have to take months. The patented Validation Excellence Tool (VxT) cuts validation time to an average of 45 minutes for an upgrade. Now, MasterControl is taking things a step further by cutting the time down to an average of just 10-20 minutes.
August 16, 2023
By Lisa Helmonds, VP, Quality & Operations, AVS Life Sciences
Regulators expect your CAPAs to tell a complete story of how you’ve identified and fixed problems. MWA’s Lisa Helmonds examines exactly what regulators are looking for in modern CAPA systems, why CAPAs are critical, and how they can benefit businesses.
August 15, 2023
By David Jensen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
We have entered an era of connectivity, advanced analytics, and automation in manufacturing. The future of manufacturing is here, and life sciences companies are scrambling to keep up. This post addresses the obstacles manufacturers are overcoming to digitize their operations.
Most life sciences manufacturers will tell you they highly prioritize continuous improvement, but the inevitability of constant change makes it challenging to tackle. And it’s even harder to navigate without a roadmap. Enterey Life Sciences’ John Chiechi examines principles that can help companies continuously improve manufacturing processes in a faster, less burdensome, and more balanced way.
