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(ISPE: Tampa, FL) -- As part of its 2011 conference, “Applying Solutions to Emerging Industry Challenges,” the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), a global, nonprofit association of more than 22,000 professionals, will feature eight educational sessions designed to help…
(URAC: Washington) -- URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, has released revisions to three products within its suite of Pharmacy Quality Management Accreditation programs. These revisions are part of organization’s commitment to regular comprehensive review of its…
(Vinca LLC: Eden Prairie, MN) -- Quality systems professionals at Vinca LLC have outlined the steps to use in developing quality management systems with clients. The first step they recommend is to complete a thorough project plan.
An effective plan must begin with solid information about what…
(EAGLE Food Registrations: Dayton, OH) -- EAGLE Food Registrations Inc., specializing in third-party certification to international management system standards, announced it will begin certifying companies to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Ethical Sourcing Standard on Jan. 3.
SQF Ethical Sourcing…
(UL: Northbrook, IL) -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world provider of product safety testing and certification, has released an extensive resource, “UL’s Comprehensive 60601 3rd edition Q&A” that addresses more than 70 frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding IEC 60601 third edition,…
Despite recent headlines targeting Johnson & Johnson’s uncorrected manufacturing problems and deficiencies, most makers of approved drug and biological products are meeting their regulatory obligations and targets for postmarketing studies and clinical trials in a timely manner, according to a…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Tough competition means food and beverage manufacturers and packagers cannot afford production errors. This is why they must increasingly rely on machine vision systems and image-based ID readers to help achieve quality, improve productivity, and comply with product…
(Agilent Technologies: Santa Clara, CA) -- Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the 708-DS Dissolution Apparatus, a quality control instrument that can be configured for manual and automated applications. The new device includes an improved design that minimizes variability and improves…
(Pilgrim Software Inc.: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a global provider of enterprise risk, compliance, and quality management (ERCQM) software solutions, has announced the availability of SmartSolve 9, the latest and most enhanced version of its integrated process automation platform…
(ISPE: Tampla, FL) -- ISPE, a global not-for-profit association of 22,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, has announced the release of GAMP Good Practice Guide: Calibration Management, Second Edition, which coincided with the start of the 2010 ISPE Annual Meeting in…
(NSF: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International, a provider of global food safety certifications, has launched an online tool to help food companies assess their readiness for certification to standards benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). NSF International offers a free, 21-question…
(NSF: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International, a provider of global food safety certifications, has launched an online tool to help food companies assess their readiness for certification to standards benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). NSF International offers a free, 21-question…
(FDA: Silver Spring, MD) -- A public-private organization will provide produce growers and packagers with fundamental, on-farm food safety knowledge, in advance of a proposed produce safety regulation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural…
(ISPE, Tampa, FL) -- ISPE, a global not-for-profit association of 22,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, will offer seven training courses, including a session focused on complying with 21 CFR Part 11, at its 2010 ISPE Philadelphia Classroom Training. The event will take…
(Canon Communications: Los Angeles) -- Find out why the BIOMEDevice Exposition and Forum is the trusted resource for medical product development, project acceleration, and learning what’s ahead for medical device technology on Nov. 10–11 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose,…
(ISPE: Tampa, FL) -- ISPE, a global not-for-profit association of 22,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, has released a new good practice guide (GPG) titled Product Quality Lifecycle Implementation (PQLI) Guide: Overview of Product Design, Development, and Realization: A…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Despite making strides in improving quality across the supply chain, companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and food and beverage industries still face innumerable challenges in ensuring and maintaining supply quality. To address these challenges, Sparta…
(Intertek: Hong Kong and Oak Brook, IL) -- Intertek, a global provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, announces the launch of US CPSIA for iPad, a mobile digital device application for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for iPad…
(TUV Rheinland of North America: Newtown, CT) -- TÜV Rheinland, a European notified body for numerous European Union (EU) directives, announced a new service guarantee for 10-day turnaround of CE marking certificates for the Medical Device Directive (MDD) of the European Union (EU). Setting a new…
(FPPMM: Naperville, IL) -- In its latest white paper released at The Motivation Show, the Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement demonstrates the power of personal contact in the relationship between sales representatives and their customers in the delivery of services. In “What…
(PharmaNet Development Group: Princeton, NJ) -- PharmaNet Development Group Inc., a provider of drug development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, and medical device industries, has released a new survey on pharmaceutical observational research, the fourth in an ongoing…
(ISO: Geneva) -- To ensure that medical devices do not irritate the skin or eyes, or cause other adverse reactions, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a testing standard for checking their safety prior to marketing and use.
ISO 10993-10:2010—“Biological…
(ASME: New York) -- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the 5th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference and Exhibition, examining the technology that is driving innovation in the biomedical industry. The conference is set for Sept. 20–21, at the Island Hotel in…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- TrackWise SelectStart is a purpose-built quality management solution created specifically for small to medium-size companies across different segments of life science industries. These emerging companies have the same rigorous quality and regulatory requirements as…
(Veriteq: Richmond, BC Canada) -- Quality engineers working in the pharmaceutical and similarly regulated industries seeking continuous monitoring systems specifically geared for larger enterprises can deploy viewLinc 3.5, recently launched by Veriteq, a Vaisala company.
Veriteq’s viewLinc 3.5…
