Transitioning to Computer Software Assurance from Computer Systems Validation Life science companies need to verify that GxP computer and software systems accurately support their intended business processes. The traditional approach for meeting this requirement is computer system validation (CSV). CSV emerged decades ago when computer systems were less reliable, and software was [...]
Advanced Planning: Developing Supply Risk Mitigation Strategies Download the PDF Converge conducts a Manufacturing Supplier Risk Assessment and uses the results to build a Supplier Risk Management Plan. A commercial biopharmaceutical company was preparing for their second product launch when senior leadership acknowledged the need to prioritize the supply chain and manufacturing [...]
CMC Project Plans: A Critical Tool for Early-Stage Biopharma The Challenge for CMC Teams CMC activities are critical to early-stage biopharma companies preparing for commercialization. Growth of the company depends on the CMC team achieving milestones, which are technical and cross-functional. They also typically require capital investments. CMC teams operate in [...]
Implementing a Serialization Program Successfully on the First Try An emerging specialty biopharmaceutical company was preparing for the U.S. launch of their first drug product. Building out their supply chain would involve implementing a serialization program to meet Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements. While Supply Chain team members had commercial [...]
Are You Ready for Serialization Implementation? A 7-Point Checklist for Emerging Pharma Companies Serialization implementation is probably on your radar already if you’re an executive at an emerging Biopharma company. Manufacturers need to implement a serialization management solution to fulfill today’s requirements under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). So [...]
Life Sciences Supply Chain Working Group Webinar January 20, 2022 @ 12-1p ET Request for Presentation Request for Recording The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requires pharmaceutical trading partners to share data that tracks products and provides traceability through the supply chain. The sharing of [...]
Benefits of Using Foreign Trade Zones for Emerging Biotech Companies We often see clients incurring high duties on importing key starting materials into the US. For emerging companies conducting R&D, paying duty on each import can significantly impact cashflow, sometimes measuring in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. This impact is amplified [...]
Helping the Biotech Industry Bring Crucial Healthcare Innovations to Market Todd Applebaum recently talked with Mission Matters about helping the biotech industry bring crucial healthcare innovations to market. Read the interview highlights on the Mission Matters website. Watch the full interview here:
Pushing “Fast Forward” on Serialization Requirements: What Manufacturers Need to Do for 2022 Originally published as a MassBio Guest Blog Stephanie L Byrne is a senior supply chain consultant and serialization lead focusing on DSCSA project leadership. She has helped more than a dozen life sciences companies realize the greatest impact from [...]
2022 Industry Serialization Requirements: Assessing 3PL Options for Sending EPCIS Data to Distributors Pharmaceutical manufacturers currently share transaction data with their trading partners at the lot level. The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) mandates package level traceability by November 2023. Cardinal Health and McKesson are requiring that manufacturers provide fully aggregated [...]