GxP Lifeline

 

  • The Past, Present and Future of CAPA

    23 February, 2016 James Jardine, Marketing Communications Specialist, MasterControl

    Every day, companies in regulatory environments are amplifying their efforts to avoid the seemingly inescapable consequence of an egregiously oversaturated corrective and preventive action program, or, as it’s commonly come to be known, “Death by CAPA”. A recent MedTech Intelligence article by CAPA guru Ken Peterson speaks to the evolution of CAPA, discusses the refinement of effective CAPA programs and hints at what is on the CAPA horizon in the future.

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  • People Don’t Fail, Processes Do

    28 January, 2016 Terry Smith, Lean Enterprise Institute

    Lean isn’t only a mindset. It gives you and your organization tons of tools and techniques you can apply immediately to improve your business processes. One of my favorites is the 5 Whys. It’s the best demonstration I think of how in fact, people don’t fail, processes do.

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  • 5 CAPA Best Practices You Should Be Doing Now

    5 January, 2017 Cindy Fazzi, Staff Writer

    Let’s play a quick word association game. If I say CAPA, I’m betting someone will say manufacturing. The concept of corrective action and preventative action is indeed associated with product quality in manufacturing because of long-standing regulations and standards requiring CAPA in that sector. However, MasterControl’s Patricia Santos-Serrao says you can and should leverage CAPA principles in clinical research.

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  • ISO, Regulatory Requirement Changes Loom

    1 September, 2017 by B. Christine Park, Consultant, Christine Park & Associates

    As we near the end of the first quarter of the new year, it’s time for everyone to get really serious with transition plans to the new ISO quality management systems standards and other regulatory requirement changes.  Here are a few of the recent changes:

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  • Your Top 10 Questions About ISO 13485:2016—Answered!

    2 February, 2017 by Lisa Weeks, Staff Writer, MasterControl

    In early 2016, the International Standards Organization (ISO) published the long-awaited revised version of ISO 13485:2016, the standard which provides device makers with a framework for establishing a quality management system (QMS). Because it is the first major revision to the standard in 13 years, questions abound. In this post, we will tackle the most common questions asked by attendees during the many ISO 13485:2016-centric webinars we offered last year. We will also tap into the expertise

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  • How to Practice Quality Management in Your Personal Life

    4 April, 2017 Paul Sanderson, Solutions Consultants Manager, MasterControl

    “Quality management” is one of those terms that sounds so simple and esoteric at the same time, like DNA or free cash flow. I’m pretty sure I know what those terms mean until I start explaining them to someone. 

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  • What Is a Quality Control System and How Can an EQMS Improve On It?

    15 August, 2017 David Butcher, Staff Writer, MasterControl

    For organizations doing business in regulatory environments, successful quality assurance and quality control are crucial aspects of quality management in FDA- and ISO-regulated environments. Often, “quality control” and “quality assurance” are used interchangeably, referring to the activities conducted to ensure the quality of a product, service or process. While some quality control and quality assurance activities are interrelated, however, the two

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  • Avoiding CAPA Pitfalls: 10 Tips from a Food Industry Quality Expert

    22 August, 2017 by James Jardine, Staff Writer, MasterControl

    At a recent ASQ Salt Lake Section symposium held at the headquarters of quality management software solutions provider

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