Pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors frequently outsource various business functions to organizations that have a specialized expertise. While outsourcing can offer improved efficiency and cost savings, it also creates certain risks to product safety and security […]

The practice of tampering and re-use of original packaging represents a significant threat in the overall landscape of counterfeit and illicit drugs. A problem, which is growing and threatens the global pharmaceutical supply chain as […]

Counterfeit medicines are a serious and growing problem. Some estimates indicate that the global trade in counterfeit drugs approaches $200 billion per year. Globalization and the rise of eCommerce and B2B websites help to facilitate […]

Protecting patients is the obligation of the pharmaceutical industry and is fundamental to our business. Supply Chain Security (SCS) is the prevention, detection, and response to intentional adulteration, theft, counterfeit, and diversion that threaten patient […]

Introduction: The manufacture of medical products, drugs and devices is highly regulated all over the world. All aspects of the manufacturing process, from product design to product delivery, require documented procedures. Key points in the […]

As we read the news around the world it almost seems that there is some sort of natural disaster occurring.  Hurricanes, monsoons, earthquakes are occurring around the world and when they do they have an […]

ISO 13485 is an internationally recognized quality management standard for organizations involved in the development, manufacture and distribution of medical devices. The standard was first published in 1996.  It was updated in 2003 and again […]

Providing and receiving donated medicines to populations in need through NGO partners can serve as a tremendous benefit to patients who may not otherwise be able to receive them by way of conventional means.   Unfortunately, […]

Quality Agreements (QAs) have become an essential tool to define quality and regulatory responsibilities between participants of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Especially in regulated environments, QAs form a crucial part of the supplier qualification process. […]

This data integrity audit manual provides an approach for GMP auditing and self-assessment of pharmaceutical manufacturers, contract manufacturers and laboratories for data integrity and data governance elements. The scope includes the manufacture and testing of […]