Regulatory changes and increased scrutiny continue to challenge pharmaceutical companies to improve their quality functions. In confronting mounting FDA rigors, the consensus among world-class pharmaceutical companies is that the greatest defense against regulatory difficulties, production shutdowns, and recalls is a well- developed auditing function. Accordingly, pharmaceutical leaders strive to bolster the knowledge of their quality staff to foster innovation while consistently winning commitment of appropriate resources to support the functionality.
As captured in the benchmarking report, The Quality Function: Structure, Staffing and Execution, Best Practices, LLC, a leading benchmarking research and consulting firm, reveals strategic best practices in quality harnessed from survey responses and in-depth interviews with seven top pharmaceutical and medical device company leaders. A complimentary excerpt is available at http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr730.htm.
Indeed, executives from Abbott Labs, Lilly, J&J, GSK, Wyeth and others shared wisdom and key insights for honing elite quality functions within their organizations. A sampling of their tactics and best practices include:
- Heighten intra- and inter-company transparency: Disseminate
information among quality staff about weak areas within the company and
competitor companies, reflected in regulatory consent decrees and
warning letters obtained from F-D-C publications and Gold/Green/Pink
Sheets.
- Establish action-triggering metrics: Develop reporting mechanisms that
bring performance measurements and deviation reports before the eyes of
senior management.
- Focus quality personnel on activities and results not measures: Employ
integrated improvement charts to effectively communicate important
measures to focus actions by responsible parties. E.g., 3-in-1 charts
Quality managers and executives seeking to improve the quality function within their organizations will find this report invaluable for learning and emulating how the best in the world do it.
To download a free excerpt of "The Quality Function: Structures, Staffing, and Execution" visit http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr730.htm. For more information, contact Dorris Huffstetler at (919) 767-9259 or . [email protected]
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