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Computerised System Validation vs Computer Software Assurance by the Example of ERP System Validation

The pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries are subject to strict health authority regulations to protect data integrity, product quality, and patient safety. Validation of computerised systems is crucial for nailing these three objectives. Life...

What’s the difference between a Regulation and a Directive? 

A regulation shall be applied in its integrality in all the European Union. Unless a directive sets out an objective provided by the European Union, each country is free to develop its own measures to achieve this objective. Figure 1:Overview of the difference between...

How to Increase Quality Through Risk-Based Business Process Mapping

Introduction  Nowadays, more and more companies are starting to grow and lose visibility of the organization’s global landscape. This causes some issues, such as a lack of communication between the sites, work duplication, and a loss of control of the company’s...

FDA Forced to Evolve its Toolkit Amidst Mounting Inspection Backlog during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Impact of COVID-19 on FDA Inspections The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted the FDA's inspection capabilities, prompting concerns raised by the U.S. Congress regarding the backlog in assessing pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities[i]. This tumultuous...