Siegfried Schmitt

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, and Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel, discuss how to address an FDA warning letter citation for a failure to establish a quality control unit.

While global harmonization exists, there are still differences between the US and European GMP requirements that manufacturers should know, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Compliance and competitiveness are key factors in aseptic processing, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

AI regulations in healthcare are rapidly evolving, and one should consult with regulatory subject matter experts, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

The product license holder must have a supplier oversight system in place, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical, Parexel.

Updating your audits and inspections program ensures inspection preparedness, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Communication and meetings with FDA after receiving a warning letter demonstrates a serious response, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Guidance documents and interaction with FDA can help manufacturers stay in GMP compliance, says Siegfried Schmitt, VP Technical, at Parexel.

The license holder should negotiate, educate, contract, and then oversee the transportation contractor, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Process validation for a drug product must be done with commercial scale batches, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

This article discusses select industry experience with regulatory authorities utilizing alternative mechanisms for assessing compliance as part of their review and approval of existing marketing authorizations or new applications.

Auditors must have access to the batch records of the activities they are reviewing, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Siegfried Schmitt, vice president Technical at Parexel, discusses the difficulty of operating non-GMP and GMP quality systems in the same facility.

Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel, comments on the new paradigm of remote audits.

Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel, provides best practices for switching from paper-based to automated processes.

Regulatory inspection reports can be a valuable resource for quality management, according to Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

System documentation should include a system description, history, validation information, and references, according to Siegfried Schmitt, Vice President, Technical at Parexel.

Auditing distribution suppliers provides understanding and documentation of the services performed, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Updating the quality technical agreement will clarify any expectations and limitations, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel, offers insight into FDA’s guidance on performing operations during COVID-19.

An assessment can identify the critical systems and the gaps in compliance based on intended use, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president technical, Parexel.

It is good industry practice to clarify the precise remit for each of the reviewers of a controlled document, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice-president, technical, Parexel Consulting.