In the context of data integrity, copies and how to deal with them play a central role. How are copies defined, what do the regulations require and what does an inspector expect?
When we talk about data and data integrity, we always talk about ALCOA+. But what is hidden behind this abbreviation and do you really understand the implications?
Data integrity issues remain at the focus of FDA inspections. Insufficient or missing controls to ensure the integrity of electronic test data were one of the reasons for the Warning Letter issued to the American company Stason Pharmaceuticals.
The topic data integrity generates a multitude of questions. Current questions are addressed in a loose sequence of News. Question 9: Must data flow diagrams be available?
The modification and deletion of electronic data must be documented by an audit trail. A missing audit trail led to a Warning Letter to the Indian company Shriram Institute for Industrial Research.
The topic data integrity raises a multitude of questions. Current questions are addressed in a loose sequence of News. Question 8: Must there be regulations for remote access by service providers to GxP-critical systems and what data integrity requirements must they contain?
A pharmaceutical manufacturer in India received a Warning Letter from the US-American FDA in December due to deficiencies in the areas of maintenance/cleanliness, OOS and data integrity. Read more here.
The FDA issued a Warning Letter due to non-compliance with cGMP, including Data Integrity and Validation issues, to a Canadian manufacturer of over-the-counter drug products.
Production and laboratory processes are for sure still a hot topic in inspections. But investigators are also focusing on the role of the Quality Unit and Quality Oversight.
The data integrity topic raises a number of questions. Current questions are addressed in a loose sequence of News. Question 6: How can I handle analysis devices that are connected to a LIMS via a middleware? The manufacturer does not allow access to the original data in the automated analyser though.