Quality Management Systems and Data Integrity

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Meredith Crabtree

Speaker: Meredith Crabtree

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Date
05 February, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time
12:00 PM PDT | 03:00 PM EDT
Duration
90 Minutes

Overview

In today’s highly regulated pharmaceutical and medical device industries, maintaining robust Quality Management Systems (QMS) and ensuring data integrity are critical to compliance with FDA standards. With the increasing reliance on digital systems, including electronic records and remote audits, regulatory scrutiny has heightened around the accuracy, completeness, and security of data throughout the product lifecycle. This webinar will explore the best practices for ensuring data integrity, particularly in the context of FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11, and will address the challenges posed by digital environments, cloud-based systems, and cybersecurity risks. Attendees will gain valuable insights into maintaining compliance, safeguarding data, and preparing for remote audits in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Area Covered

1.    Overview of Quality Management Systems (QMS):

  • Key components and structure of a QMS in FDA-regulated manufacturing.
  • Role of QMS in ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance.

2.    Understanding Data Integrity in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing:

  • Defining data integrity and its impact on product quality and compliance.
  • Ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data across the product lifecycle.

3.    FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance:

  • Key requirements for electronic records and signatures under 21 CFR Part 11.
  • Ensuring audit trails, data security, and preventing data manipulation.

4.    Managing Electronic Records and Digital Systems:

  • Best practices for electronic record-keeping, including cloud-based and on-premise systems.
  • Validating digital systems to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

5.    Cybersecurity Measures for Data Protection:

  • Strategies to protect digital records from breaches, data manipulation, and unauthorized access.
  • Implementing encryption, access control, and other security features.

6.    Remote Audits and Virtual Inspections:

  • Best practices for conducting and preparing for remote audits.
  • Maintaining data integrity and compliance during virtual inspections.

7.    Audit Trails and Documentation Requirements:

  • Ensuring accurate and secure audit trails for both manual and electronic data.
  • Techniques for tracking changes and providing transparent documentation.

8.    Addressing Data Manipulation Risks:

  • Identifying common risks of data manipulation and falsification in digital environments.
  • Implementing controls to mitigate the risk of data tampering.

9.    Training and Building a Culture of Data Integrity:

  • Ensuring proper training for staff on data integrity principles.
  • Establishing a culture of accountability and compliance within the organization.

10.    Emerging Trends in Data Integrity and Quality Management:

  • The future of digital systems, automation, AI, and machine learning in manufacturing.
  • Regulatory changes and trends shaping data integrity and compliance practices.

11.    Tools and Technologies for Ensuring Data Integrity:

  • Overview of software and tools that assist in managing data integrity, audit trails, and compliance tracking.
  • How to select and implement the right tools for your organization’s needs.

Why Should You Attend

Attending this webinar is essential for professionals in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries who are responsible for ensuring compliance with FDA regulations, particularly in maintaining data integrity and robust Quality Management Systems (QMS). With the increasing use of digital systems, electronic records, and remote audits, this training will equip you with the latest best practices and strategies to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape, ensure compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and protect your organization from data integrity risks. By attending, you’ll gain practical knowledge to prevent non-compliance, safeguard data security, and effectively manage audits in digital environments, ultimately enhancing your organization's operational efficiency and regulatory standing.

Who Will Benefit?

1.    Quality Assurance (QA) Managers and Specialists

  • Responsible for overseeing product quality, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and maintaining quality systems in manufacturing.

2.    Regulatory Affairs Professionals

  • Focus on ensuring adherence to FDA regulations and guidelines, particularly in the context of data integrity and electronic records.

3.    Compliance Officers

  • Charged with ensuring that the company adheres to regulatory requirements, including FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, and managing audit processes.

4.    IT Managers and Systems Administrators

  • Involved in managing electronic record-keeping systems, ensuring data security, and implementing digital systems that comply with FDA regulations.

5.    Data Integrity Managers

  • Directly responsible for overseeing data governance, ensuring the accuracy and security of digital records, and preventing data manipulation in manufacturing processes.

6.    Validation Engineers and Specialists

  • Responsible for validating software, systems, and electronic records to ensure they meet compliance standards and maintain data integrity.

7.    Auditors (Internal and External)

  • Conduct audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, focusing on data integrity, quality management systems, and FDA regulations.

8.    Manufacturing Managers and Directors

  • Oversee the production processes and ensure that data management practices align with regulatory requirements for quality control and compliance.

9.    R&D Managers and Scientists in Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Medical Devices

  • Involved in product development and ensuring that all stages of the product lifecycle meet data integrity and regulatory standards.

10.    Cybersecurity Professionals

  • Work on protecting digital systems and data from cyber threats, ensuring compliance with data integrity and regulatory requirements.

Speaker

Meredith Crabtree has over 25 years’ experience in regulated industries, ranging from Blood, Plasma, Tissue, Laboratory, Pharma, Medical devices, Cosmetics, Supplements, and Animal Health manufacturing and distribution. Meredith works as a Quality Consultant performing label reviews, 3rd party inspections, Consent Decree, and Recall support. She also performs regulatory assessments and Quality training. Meredith has a degree in Medical Technology and is currently obtaining a degree in Quality Systems.

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