top 10 benefits of professional development opportunities
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Professional Development Opportunities

When budgeting for personnel to attend conferences and networking events, decision-makers often prioritise costs and potential downtime over the long-term benefits. However, investing in professional development (PD) opportunities for life science professionals can lead to significant productivity gains and financial returns. Professional Development is best viewed as an ‘uptime’ opportunity vs a ‘downtime’ event. That’s…

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E-Signatures on Documents in a GxP Environment – 7 Misconceptions

Electronic signatures (E-signatures) are becoming more and more commonly used in today’s world. Before electronic signatures were recognized and accepted legally, documents had to be manually signed by each of the signatories, stored and filed in squeaky compactors (compactus to some) held within a rather dark records room. Obviously, this process is very time consuming…

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Good Documentation Practices (GDocP) | GMP Basics

GMP Basics of Good Documentation Practices (GDocP) Good documentation practice (GDocP) is a crucial component of regulatory compliance, including data integrity assurances. Referred to in the industry as Good Recordkeeping Practice (GRK), the term good documentation practice generally involves adhering to ALCOA+ principles. GRK/GDocP is mandatory to ensure that your documentation — and your products…

GMP Pens PIC/S Guidelines on PENS usable in GMP environments - licenced from 123rf
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Good Manufacturing Practice Pens or GMP Pens – Indelible Ink

Yes, we are still talking about the very old issue of Good Manufacturing Practice Pens or GMP pens and the most suitable colour of ink for pharmaceutical manufacturing pens and other issues. The various codes simply refer to “indelible ink”, as snipped from PIC/S Version 13 Good Manufacturing Practices, §4.7 Good Documentation Practices 4.7 Handwritten…