The pharmaceutical quality control laboratory serves one of the most important functions in pharmaceutical production and control. Poor laboratory practice may yield compliance issues, higher costs, increased cycle time, and delayed product introductions. Avoiding all that means consistent lab review processes and good document controls. Here to review effective laboratory review processes, and their importance to regulatory compliance is David Strauss of SciCord.

About Our Guest:

David Strauss, CEO and Founder, SciCord

David co-founded SciCord LLC in 2014.  SciCord implemented the first production ELN solution in 2015 and has continued to grow both in functionality and customer base.  SciCord’s solution has evolved to encompass integrated ELN & LIMS functionality with plug-and-play modules preconfigured to automate many laboratory functions.   

Prior to 2014, David created an ELN application for GSK which virtually eliminated paper from the worldwide pre-clinical organization and was credited with a 30% productivity increase. David grew the application over 15 years to service more than 6000 scientists who in turn created over 800,000 experiments. As ELN champion, David was involved and often led the design, development, testing, validation, implementation, and regulatory compliance defense.

David started his career with Merck, working in the lab and then specializing in information and laboratory automation.

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The much-discussed revision to the EU GMP Annex 1 is expected to be published early this year, bringing some major changes to drug developers’ current process and manufacturing methods for sterile products. Although the draft revision has been widely shared and commented on, it is still unclear the total impact this document may have across regulated industries. Here to share their perspective on the Annex 1 Revision document is Patrick Nieuwenhuizen from PharmaLex.

About Our Guest:

Patrick Nieuwenhuizen, Director, Senior Consultant with PharmaLex Ireland

Patrick is an experienced Quality professional with a Microbiology & Sterile Manufacturing background amassing expertise over the past 25 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Patrick has worked for several global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies across a variety of platforms including Biologics, Sterile Lyo and Fill Finish, Vaccines, and Solid Oral Dose. He is also a qualified lead auditor and SME in Quality Control, Sterility Assurance, New Facility Design/Upgrade, and risk facilitator for Quality Risk Management.

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We have entered an era of accelerated digitalization in Life Sciences. Innovation has been thrust upon many across industries as a need to work remotely, automating tasks and virtual collaborations were necessary during the pandemic. Maintaining this accelerated pace, fully embracing the adoption of technology and automation, is the next hurdle we face. Will CSA get us there? Here to demystify the CSA shift is Ron Schardong, Sr. Director of Quality at J&J.

About Our Guest:

Ron Schardong is privileged to lead Johnson & Johnson’s Technology Quality group responsible for Quality Management System for IT, Software as Medical Device, Externally Facing Digital Assets, external advocacy, quality strategies for emerging technologies, and digital surgery platforms across Medical Devices, Consumer and Pharmaceutical segments worldwide. He has over 25 years of experience in quality engineering, computer software validation, supplier quality, quality auditing, quality management, regulatory compliance, and regulatory affairs. Ron is one of the original members of the FICSA Group (FDA + Industry Computer Assurance Group).

Disclaimer: This presentation is intended for educational purposes only and does not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed are those of the participant individually and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of Johnson & Johnson or its affiliates.

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