Quality & Compliance
WHO Issues Guidance on Antibiotic Pollution Control
On September 3, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its first guidance to mitigate antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. This directive, which outlines wastewater and solid waste...
Quality & Compliance
The Evolving Landscape of Quality Management Systems in the Life Sciences Industry
In the decades since the FDA first introduced Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations, the drug and device industry has undergone significant transformation. While the core principles of...
Quality & Compliance
Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) Readiness is Easy, Right?
Facing a pending filing and subsequent PAI can feel overwhelming, no matter if you are a young firm or an established company. You're balancing the excitement of bringing a new product to market with...
Quality & Compliance
Breaking the Chains of Project Management Dysfunction
Right now, you are sitting in front of your computer and wondering how, based on current project status, you will achieve your remaining project goals for the year or achieve those planned for the...
Quality & Compliance
Meet the Expert: Andrew Bright
Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...
Quality & Compliance
GxP Readiness and Auditing: Your Quality System’s Insurance Policy for Compliance Systems
In the world of pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical devices, maintaining compliance with Good Practices (GxP) is critical to ensuring product safety, efficacy, and quality. But how do companies...
Regulatory Sciences
Navigating the Nordic Pharmaceutical Landscape: Key Considerations for a Successful Launch
The Nordic region, renowned for its world-class healthcare, presents unique opportunities and challenges for pharmaceutical companies. Understanding the Nordic pharmaceutical landscape is crucial for...
Quality & Compliance
Diary of Compliance: A Year in the Life of Ensuring FDA CAPA Standards
Welcome to the Diary of Compliance, where we follow the journey of Allison Audit, the dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Manager at Acme Pharma. Over the course of a year, Allison takes...
Quality & Compliance
What is GxP Compliance: A Detective’s Guide to Quality and Regulatory Compliance
Introduction In the brightly lit corridors, clean rooms, and warehouses of pharmaceutical and medical device industries, a mystery lurks—a puzzle shrouded in regulations, veiled in risk, and cloaked...
Quality & Compliance
EU Pharmaceutical Legislation Revisions FAQ
On April 26, 2023 the Commission adopted a proposal for a new Directive and a new Regulation which revise and replace the existing general pharmaceutical legislation under the following...