Supply Chain Assurance
Wednesday the 9th January 2013
By: Pete Gough
As the European Union tries to get a grip with counterfeit medicinal products through legislation, Pete Gough discusses the headache globalisation of pharmaceutical API manufacture is causing to the industry.
An updated version of this article was published by Scrip Regulatory Affairs in March...
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OTC Medicines - High or Low Risk
Tuesday the 9th October 2012
By: Casey Coy
In many countries around the globe certain medicines, with a long history of use giving us confidence in the safety and efficacy of the active substance molecule itself, are allowed to be sold ‘over the counter’ (OTC) at certain doses without a prescription. So the safety and efficacy are well k...
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Excellent Advice on Hiring and Working with a GMP Consultant
Monday the 20th August 2012
By: theqapharm.blogspot.com
There are numerous pharmaceutical blogs on the internet; some of them good, some bad and some downright ugly! There is one, however, which is consistently excellent and should be read by everyone with a true interest in pharmaceutical quality management – it is called The QA Pharm (theqapharm.bl...
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Performing Effective, Value-Adding Audits and Self-Inspections
Thursday the 31st May 2012
By: Bob Pietrowski
One of the most challenging activities in the health science industries, but without doubt one of the most important.
Bob Pietrowski explains why audits are central to the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive Quality Management System and provides some tips on how to get the most o...
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Quality Certification Program
Friday the 13th January 2012
By: Neil Wilkinson
Neil Wilkinson reflects on the In-House Quality Certification Training at Roche

The Pharmaceutical Industry continues to go through an unprecedented rate of change, driven by socio-economic, fiscal and globalization factors. This level of change is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
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