PDA/FDA 2026 session maps the GMP audit lifecycle, root cause to CAPA closure, plus a local vs. above-site decision framework and two case studies.
|Articles|July 28, 2020
Rely on Data, Not Lore to Meet Rising Demand
Author(s)Charles River
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced countless difficult decisions to be made in the face of unprecedented uncertainty. Patients, consumers, and industry professionals alike are looking for guidance, support, and answers. With increased demand on pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop a COVID-19 therapeutic alongside all the existing treatments that are still needed by millions, there follows the growing need for strict quality control processes, and the ability to test and release large volumes of newly manufactured vaccines.
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