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Biotechnology Process Control

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Regulatory Compliance Associates® Inc. (RCA) provides worldwide services to the pharmaceutical, biologic, sterile compounding, biotechnology, and medical device industries for resolution of compliance and regulatory challenges.

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Biotechnology Process Control

Background

A Fortune 500 biotech company frequently had parts missing when assembling equipment for a campaign changeover. This led to expensive, last-minute part fabrication and concern about the potential for product manufacturing delays. These biotechnology process control delays caused tremendous stress for operations management about loss of revenue. Additionally, equipment setup was performed exclusively from Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, and relied on employees remembering setup details. A new process control strategy needed to be implemented for production. 

 

Challenge

Regulatory Compliance Associates® was contracted to identify and implement a biotechnology process control strategy that would solve the missing parts problem. During the initial investigation RCA discovered that the process was not documented in a manner the met GMP requirements. The solution needed not only to solve the missing parts issue, but also to create GMP documentation, demonstrating the process was in control.

 

Approach

After a thorough investigation, RCA created a process which included build lists, SOPs with color pictures embedded, and 3-D exploded diagrams for all setups. Additionally, all equipment parts were laser-etched with part numbers that corresponded to all biotechnology process control documentation. Sealed containers were used to store parts for a specific campaign. Extensive training was performed and continuous improvement metrics were established to ensure the program continued to be successful.

 

Result

Missing parts prior to setup has been eliminated. Documentation meets cGMP regulations, and is being used as a training tool, which reduces the risk of relying on tribal knowledge. Campaign changeover times have been reduced by a minimum of two days, and in some cases six days, resulting in a biotechnology process control cost reduction of $4 million per year.

 

About RCA’s Biotech Consulting Services

Regulatory Compliance Associates® can assist you in ensuring the quality of your biotechnology, biologics or biosimilar product during its entire lifecycle. From pre-market to post-market reviews, inspection, and compliance, our Biotech consulting experts can shepherd your biologics through design, labeling, promotion, production, and testing. Our Biologics services include:

 

Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory affairs is Regulatory Compliance Associates®  backbone and we fully understand the complexities of the biologics industry. Our biotech consulting expertise spans all facets and levels of Regulatory Affairs, from early phase & bioanalytical sciences through late phase and post approval.

  • Preclinical & CMC Consulting
    • FDA Meetings & Briefing Package Assistance
    • Clinical Trial Applications
    • Marketing Applications
    • Medical Writing
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Submission Planning & Strategic Support
    • eCTD Publishing & Submissions
  • Strategic Consulting & Intelligence
  • US Agent
  • Project Management Support
  • Clinical Development Support
    • Clinical Research Organization (CRO) Sourcing
  • Analytical Development Support
    • Bioassay Design & Validation
    • Immunoassay Support
    • Statistical Analysis & Specification Setting

 

Compliance Assurance

regulatory complianceIncreasingly, life science companies are feeling the pressure of greater scrutiny by regulators, and responding by developing sustainable compliance strategies. Whether it’s preparing for an audit, developing a response to an FDA finding, or remediation to an adverse event, Regulatory Compliance Associates® biotech consulting global team can help.

  • Assessments
    • Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
    • Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA), Investigations & Deviations
    • Facility & Maintenance 
    • Data Integrity
    • Quality System Gap Assessment
  • Audits
    • Supplier Audits
    • CRO Audits
    • cGMP Compliance Audits: Manufacturing, Pilot Plant, Laboratory
    • cGLP Audits
    • Good Clinical Practices
  • Preparation, Training & Inspection Readiness
    • cGMP Fundamentals (Annual Training Required by Regulations)
    • Quality System Regulation
    • Risk Management
    • Investigations, Deviations & CAPA & Root Cause Analysis
    • Validation & Technology Transfer
    • Purchasing Controls & Supplier Management
    • Document Management & Change Control
    • Audit Readiness
    • Quality Culture & Management Responsibility
    • Data Integrity & Good Documentation Practices (GDP) Centered on How the Data is Recorded, How to Correct an Error, and How to Document the Reason(s) for the Error

 

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance Associates® Inc.’s Quality Assurance services include assessments, strategy, implementations, staff augmentations, and identification of quality metrics to ensure continuous improvement, aligning with your business needs and goals. Our biotech consulting subject matter experts have experience spanning major corporations and start-ups.

We know firsthand how to achieve, maintain, and improve quality, and we excel in transferring this knowledge to your organization.

  • Quality Management System Implementation
  • SOP Development
  • Document Control Systems
  • Change Control
  • Laboratory Operations & Control

 

Remediation Strategy & Response

Regulatory Compliance Associates® Inc. is widely recognized within the life science industry and global regulatory agencies for its ability to help companies successfully resolve complex regulatory challenges, including remediation. With a proven track record of success, we have significant experience with the development of responses to 483 Observations, Warning Letters, Untitled Letters and Consent Decrees.

  • Regulatory Action
    • 483 Response & Remediation
    • Warning Letter Response & Remediation
    • Consent Decree Response & Remediation
    • Oversight Services
  • Consulting
    • Comprehensive Audits
    • Remediation Plan Development & Implementation
  • Manufacturing Support
    • Re-validation of Existing Equipment & Processes
    • Remediation of System Deficiencies Related to, Manufacturing Process, Equipment, or Facility 
    • Facility Improvements (Aging Facilities) 

 

Strategic Consulting

Whether it’s a corporate needs analysis, corporate growth / transformation strategy or due diligence / acquisition, Regulatory Compliance Associates® Inc.’s worldwide biotech consulting experience can help ensure a successful mix of top-notch advice and people so your engagement is on time, on budget, and you’re never embroiled in a costly mistake.

  • Portfolio Management
  • Mergers & Acquisitions / Due Diligence
  • Staffing Support

 

About Regulatory Compliance Associates

Regulatory Compliance Associates (RCA) provides regulatory compliance consulting to the following industries for resolution of life science challenges:

We understand the complexities of running a life science business and possess areas of expertise that include every facet of R&D, operations, regulatory affairs, quality, and manufacturing. We are used to working on the front lines and thriving in the scrutiny of FDA, Health Canada, MHRA and globally-regulated companies.

As your partners, we can negotiate the potential minefield of regulatory compliance and regulatory due diligence with insight, hindsight, and the clear advantage of our unique expertise and experience.

  • Founded in 2000
  • Headquartered in Wisconsin (USA)
  • Expertise backed by over 500 industry subject matter experts
  • Acquired by Sotera Health in 2021

 

About Sotera Health

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.

regulatory complianceSotera Health Company, along with its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®Nordion® and Nelson Labs®, is a leading global provider of mission-critical end-to-end sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry-recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of over 190 million patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.

We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

 

 

To begin the Regulatory Compliance Associates® scoping process today, please enter your information in the blue form below and click the submit button at the bottom of the webpage. 

 

 

Background

A Fortune 500 biotech company frequently had parts missing when assembling equipment for a campaign changeover. This led to expensive, last-minute part fabrication and concern about the potential for product manufacturing delays. These biotechnology process control delays caused tremendous stress for operations management about loss of revenue. Additionally, equipment setup was performed exclusively from Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, and relied on employees remembering setup details. A new process control strategy needed to be implemented for production. 

 

Challenge

Regulatory Compliance Associates® was contracted to identify and implement a biotechnology process control strategy that would solve the missing parts problem. During the initial investigation RCA discovered that the process was not documented in a manner the met GMP requirements. The solution needed not only to solve the missing parts issue, but also to create GMP documentation, demonstrating the process was in control.

 

Approach

After a thorough investigation, RCA created a process which included build lists, SOPs with color pictures embedded, and 3-D exploded diagrams for all setups. Additionally, all equipment parts were laser-etched with part numbers that corresponded to all biotechnology process control documentation. Sealed containers were used to store parts for a specific campaign. Extensive training was performed and continuous improvement metrics were established to ensure the program continued to be successful.

 

Result

Missing parts prior to setup has been eliminated. Documentation meets cGMP regulations, and is being used as a training tool, which reduces the risk of relying on tribal knowledge. Campaign changeover times have been reduced by a minimum of two days, and in some cases six days, resulting in a biotechnology process control cost reduction of $4 million per year.

 

About RCA’s Biotech Consulting Services

Regulatory Compliance Associates® can assist you in ensuring the quality of your biotechnology, biologics or biosimilar product during its entire lifecycle. From pre-market to post-market reviews, inspection, and compliance, our Biotech consulting experts can shepherd your biologics through design, labeling, promotion, production, and testing. Our Biologics services include:

 

Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory affairs is Regulatory Compliance Associates®  backbone and we fully understand the complexities of the biologics industry. Our biotech consulting expertise spans all facets and levels of Regulatory Affairs, from early phase & bioanalytical sciences through late phase and post approval.

  • Preclinical & CMC Consulting
    • FDA Meetings & Briefing Package Assistance
    • Clinical Trial Applications
    • Marketing Applications
    • Medical Writing
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Submission Planning & Strategic Support
    • eCTD Publishing & Submissions
  • Strategic Consulting & Intelligence
  • US Agent
  • Project Management Support
  • Clinical Development Support
    • Clinical Research Organization (CRO) Sourcing
  • Analytical Development Support
    • Bioassay Design & Validation
    • Immunoassay Support
    • Statistical Analysis & Specification Setting

 

Compliance Assurance

regulatory complianceIncreasingly, life science companies are feeling the pressure of greater scrutiny by regulators, and responding by developing sustainable compliance strategies. Whether it’s preparing for an audit, developing a response to an FDA finding, or remediation to an adverse event, Regulatory Compliance Associates® biotech consulting global team can help.

  • Assessments
    • Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
    • Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA), Investigations & Deviations
    • Facility & Maintenance 
    • Data Integrity
    • Quality System Gap Assessment
  • Audits
    • Supplier Audits
    • CRO Audits
    • cGMP Compliance Audits: Manufacturing, Pilot Plant, Laboratory
    • cGLP Audits
    • Good Clinical Practices
  • Preparation, Training & Inspection Readiness
    • cGMP Fundamentals (Annual Training Required by Regulations)
    • Quality System Regulation
    • Risk Management
    • Investigations, Deviations & CAPA & Root Cause Analysis
    • Validation & Technology Transfer
    • Purchasing Controls & Supplier Management
    • Document Management & Change Control
    • Audit Readiness
    • Quality Culture & Management Responsibility
    • Data Integrity & Good Documentation Practices (GDP) Centered on How the Data is Recorded, How to Correct an Error, and How to Document the Reason(s) for the Error

 

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance Associates® Inc.’s Quality Assurance services include assessments, strategy, implementations, staff augmentations, and identification of quality metrics to ensure continuous improvement, aligning with your business needs and goals. Our biotech consulting subject matter experts have experience spanning major corporations and start-ups.

We know firsthand how to achieve, maintain, and improve quality, and we excel in transferring this knowledge to your organization.

  • Quality Management System Implementation
  • SOP Development
  • Document Control Systems
  • Change Control
  • Laboratory Operations & Control

 

Remediation Strategy & Response

Regulatory Compliance Associates® Inc. is widely recognized within the life science industry and global regulatory agencies for its ability to help companies successfully resolve complex regulatory challenges, including remediation. With a proven track record of success, we have significant experience with the development of responses to 483 Observations, Warning Letters, Untitled Letters and Consent Decrees.

  • Regulatory Action
    • 483 Response & Remediation
    • Warning Letter Response & Remediation
    • Consent Decree Response & Remediation
    • Oversight Services
  • Consulting
    • Comprehensive Audits
    • Remediation Plan Development & Implementation
  • Manufacturing Support
    • Re-validation of Existing Equipment & Processes
    • Remediation of System Deficiencies Related to, Manufacturing Process, Equipment, or Facility 
    • Facility Improvements (Aging Facilities) 

 

Strategic Consulting

Whether it’s a corporate needs analysis, corporate growth / transformation strategy or due diligence / acquisition, Regulatory Compliance Associates® Inc.’s worldwide biotech consulting experience can help ensure a successful mix of top-notch advice and people so your engagement is on time, on budget, and you’re never embroiled in a costly mistake.

  • Portfolio Management
  • Mergers & Acquisitions / Due Diligence
  • Staffing Support

 

About Regulatory Compliance Associates

Regulatory Compliance Associates (RCA) provides regulatory compliance consulting to the following industries for resolution of life science challenges:

We understand the complexities of running a life science business and possess areas of expertise that include every facet of R&D, operations, regulatory affairs, quality, and manufacturing. We are used to working on the front lines and thriving in the scrutiny of FDA, Health Canada, MHRA and globally-regulated companies.

As your partners, we can negotiate the potential minefield of regulatory compliance and regulatory due diligence with insight, hindsight, and the clear advantage of our unique expertise and experience.

  • Founded in 2000
  • Headquartered in Wisconsin (USA)
  • Expertise backed by over 500 industry subject matter experts
  • Acquired by Sotera Health in 2021

 

About Sotera Health

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.

regulatory complianceSotera Health Company, along with its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®Nordion® and Nelson Labs®, is a leading global provider of mission-critical end-to-end sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry-recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of over 190 million patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.

We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

 

 

To begin the Regulatory Compliance Associates® scoping process today, please enter your information in the blue form below and click the submit button at the bottom of the webpage. 

 

 

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