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Good Practice Guide: Digital Validation
Just Published - The transition from traditional, paper-based validation to a digitally integrated framework remains a complex challenge. This Good Practice Guide considers how increased adoption of Digital Validation Tools (DVTs) in the life sciences industry can support a growing commitment to data integrity, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Developed by a global team of experts in validation, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and digital transformation, this Guide presents real-world insights, case studies, and structured methodologies to facilitate the successful integration of digital validation into business operations.
GAMP Guide: Artificial Intelligence
Coming Soon - This Guide provides a holistic view on developing and using AI in GxP areas effectively, while safeguarding patient safety, product quality, and data integrity. It aims to support alignment among diverse stakeholders to seize benefits of quickly advancing technology by overcoming challenges in the management of the AI-enabled system life cycle.
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GAMP® guidance aims to safeguard patient safety, product quality, and data integrity in the use of GxP computerized systems. It aims to achieve computerized systems that are fit for intended use and meet current regulatory requirements by building upon existing industry good practice in an efficient and effective manner. GAMP® adopts a patient-centric risk-based approach that enables innovation while demonstrating compliance with regulatory requirements.
Good Practice Guides
Reflecting current regulatory expectations and best practices, Good Practice Guides (GPGs) help to narrow interpretation of regulatory standards for improved compliance and quality, efficiency, and cost reductions. They typically focus on the “how”.
Baseline® Guides
Created with input from various global regulatory agencies, Baseline® Guides are intended to establish a compliant minimum acceptable (baseline) approach to the topic area. They typically focus on the “what”.
Guides
Guides offer practical advice on regulatory initiatives by providing effective, cost-efficient approaches and encouraging innovation and technological advances while achieving regulatory compliance. They typically focus on the “what”, but may also provide some information on implementation.
APQ
The APQ Guides series proves a set of tool and systematic approaches – the Assess, Aspire, Act, and Advance Framework – for organizations to advance the maturity and effectiveness of these PQS elements.
PQLI
ISPE’s Product Quality Lifecycle Implementation (PQLI)® initiative was created to provide guidance on practical implementation of the concepts described in ICH guidelines, focusing on ICH Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11 and Q12 to help ensure product quality throughout a product lifecycle, leading to continuous product improvement. The original project produced the ISPE PQLI® Guide Series.
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