
This article describes in detail how simulation was used to compare the statistical techniques used to determine out-of-trend (OOT), which is crucial to avoiding out-of-specification (OOS) events for drug substances and products.
Richard Montes, rmontes@alnylam.com, director of CMC Statistics, Process, and Analytical Sciences at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, has more than 20 years of experience in the bio/pharmaceutical industry. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering (ChE) from the Georgia Institute of Technology, his MSChE from Texas Tech University, and his BSChE from St. Louis University.