August 21, 2019 - Ask the Consultant: Computer System Validation Advice
Computer System Validation is an essential and complicated task for regulated computer systems. It can be challenging, which is why learning from each validation performed can help make all future validations easier, with fewer deviations. This learned experience can only be obtained from executing a validation and not just learning how to perform one. Each…[Read More]
August 21, 2019 - CloudLIMS Version 1.86 Released!
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS LIMS in the cloud with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 20387:2018, 21 CFR part 11, HIPAA among others. The new version of CloudLIMS, version 1.86, is packed with new features to better meet the data management requirements of biorepositories and clinical laboratories, in addition to the regulatory and reporting requirements of testing laboratories, such as cannabis, agriculture, etc.
To read the complete blog, please visit: https://cloudlims.com/blog/releases/cloudlims-version-186.html
August 21, 2019 - Seeing Matrix Gemini Configuration Tools in Action
The Matrix configuration tools set Matrix Gemini apart from other LIMS. We can’t emphasise enough the importance of this approach, because it allows the LIMS to be configured to exactly meet the needs of any laboratory without compromising the ability to support the system or upgrade it in the future. We’d like to show you just how versatile the system is in our recently updated LIMS configuration video series which demonstrates the configuration tools in action. The graphical editor provides a ‘drag and drop’ approach to provide a personalised user interface with no impact on the underlying core code. There are a few extremely important points to remember when watching the video...[Read More]
August 14, 2019 - CloudLIMS @ 2019 Cannabis Science Conference West, Portland, USA
CloudLIMS is pleased to announce its participation at the 2019 Cannabis Science Conference West, to be held at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, USA, from September 4-6, 2019. Our CEO, Mr. Arun Apte, is delivering a talk titled “Achieve Quality Assurance in Cannabis Testing Laboratories using a LIMS” at the event.
To read the complete blog, please visit: https://cloudlims.com/blog/cannabis-science-conference-west-2019.html
August 14, 2019 - Conforming to TGO 93 Standards with QLIMS
The Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016 saw the rise of the medical cannabis industry in Australia, as it permitted the research, cultivation and production of medical cannabis and related products. Following this, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had a new task on their hands, regulating the production/manufacturing of what was once a Schedule 9 (S9) drug. As such, the TGA issued a new standard to specify the minimum quality requirements that unapproved medicinal cannabis products imported into and supplied/manufactured in Australia must adhere/conform to, this came be to be known as TGO 93 (Standard for Medicinal Cannabis). TGO 93 stipulated that any company within Australia looking to import/export/manufacture Medicinal Cannabis products had to adhere to the standard and ensure that the active ingredients and cannabinoids present in the final product are strictly derived from the cannabis plant. As TGO 93 involves recording, tracking and reporting on a range of macroscopic and microscopic examinations as well as chromatographic procedures, handling the data via a paper-based method becomes quite cumbersome and has no reportable audit trail.[READ MORE]
August 14, 2019 - Enhancing Data Integrity in Clinical Research with Blockchain Technology
Verification of data integrity is a critical part of the FDA’s mission to ensure the safety, efficacy and quality of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices. As these products must undergo extensive testing before being approved for the public, gathering high-quality, reliable and statistically sound data is an important goal for all clinical research. There are, however, converging trends challenging the ability of legacy data management systems to establish and sustain data integrity throughout all phases of clinical studies...[READ MORE]
August 7, 2019 - Toxicology Billing Today – What Labs Should Verify About Billing Services.
An RCM CEO’s Reflections on Toxicology Lab Billing
For Release: July 29, 2019, Springfield, Massachusetts
Just a few short years ago, the clinical toxicology laboratory space was filled with startup laboratories often managed by folks with little to no experience in the field. Such labs often did not have the years of experience and highly efficient processes of larger, more sophisticated laboratories. And their billing and payment collections processes were lacking as well.
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August 6, 2019 - Why a Third-Party Informatics Consultant Should be Part of Your Cloud Strategy
Cloud computing is the 21st century’s version of the industrial revolution. In the last decade, cloud computing and associated software as a service (SaaS) products have experienced massive growth and adoption. The enormous increase in computing power accessibility that cloud technologies provide are helping to fuel a revolution in innovation and worldwide economic growth. Entire industries are being transformed as the cloud spawns new apps, products and services that are changing the way we live, work and play.[Read More]
August 6, 2019 - Enhancing Drug Discovery with BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot
The chances for a drug candidate entering a preclinical trial to eventually pass the FDA approval stage and make it to market are exceptionally grim – only 1 in 5,000 successfully complete the journey. Additionally, the entire process of bringing a new drug to market takes roughly 12 years on average, while the US Department of Health and Human Services has estimatedthat it costs somewhere between $161 million and $2 billion to bring a new drug to market.[Read More]
July 31, 2019 - The Value of a Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
Most laboratories can readily see the value in the deployment of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) or a Chromatography Data System (CDS), but what about a Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)? Many companies feel confident that instrument data from the laboratory is protected in each instrument system (CDS, UV, IR, Mass Spec., etc.) and then…Read More
July 24, 2019 - Live Webinar: Role of LIMS in Overcoming Biorepository Operational Data Management Challenges
CloudLIMS is pleased to host a complimentary live webinar titled “Role of LIMS in Overcoming Biorepository Operational Data Management Challenges” on August 13, 2019, at 5 P.M. GMT (1 P.M. EDT). The webinar will be presented by Dr. Steven Haynes. To read the complete blog, please visit: https://cloudlims.com/blog/webinar-role-of-lims-in-overcoming-biorepository-operational-data-management-challenges.htmlJuly 17, 2019 - Benefits and Best Practices for LIMS Implementation in Cannabis Testing Labs
Cannabis (aka hemp or marijuana) is a wind-pollinating genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. This complex plant contains a group of chemicals known as cannabinoids, many of which have shown significant biological activity. Two cannabinoids in particular, cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), have gained much recognition for their mental and physical effects when consumed. To date, over 100 different cannabinoids have been isolated from cannabis plants, and these compounds are generating significant interest in the pharmaceutical industry for potential drug and biologics production. Cannabis Testing Labs must implement the right processes to keep pace with regulation and innovation.[Read More...]
July 17, 2019 - Best Practices for Implementing Informatics Systems for R&D Collaborations
In today’s global economy, scientific organizations in many different industries are turning to collaboration with external partners to fuel their R&D pipelines with flexible networks of researchers. These external collaborations can take many forms – research institutes, industry and academic partners, contract research organizations (CROs), contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), external testing laboratories, consortia, etc. Many organizations combine numerous partners in diverse ways across multiple research projects. Even in simpler models, any collaboration with an external partner is typically not static, but evolves over time. Therefore, sponsoring organizations are often changing the business processes around the collaboration frequently and rapidly.[Read More...]
July 17, 2019 - Ease Concerns About DSHEA Updates in Your Nutraceutical Lab With a LIMS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)recently announced plans to update theDietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). The potential DSHEA changes have prompted concerns about the business impacts of additional regulatory rigor. To be ahead of the competition when changes occur,nutraceutical manufacturers should consider implementing aLaboratory Information Management System (LIMS),which can addressmany of the concerns.Also, consider therisks related to notimplementing a LIMS: analyze the monetary, time, and opportunity costs of maintaining your status quo. Compliance is often easier and less expensive with a LIMS.Before we get in to the specifics, let’s look at the background of these regulatory changes.[Read More… ]
July 9, 2019 - LIMS Validation Plan
Many companies purchasing a LIMS in a regulated industry realize Computer System Validation (CSV, or, hereafter, “validation”) will be a major consideration. But many are so consumed with requirements gathering, vendor selection, and negotiation they sometimes set aside, if not overlook, the looming validation issues awaiting them.
To read the complete blog, please visit: https://cloudlims.com/blog/lims-validation-plan.html
July 9, 2019 - How QLIMS supports the medicinal cannabis process
How QLIMS supports the medicinal cannabis process
As the cannabis testing industry grows more and more, so does the need for greater efficiency relating to results, reports, regulatory compliance and the many other aspects of data management. Here we will explain to you how our solution, QLIMS, supports companies involved in each part of the chain and the items that medicinal cannabis companies should consider when selecting a LIMS and software for quality control. [Read More]June 26, 2019 - Unlocking the Power of Deep Learning in Drug Discovery
Drug discovery is a challenging endeavor. The first step – finding compounds with the desired medicinal effect on the target pathogens – has traditionally involved the automated high-throughput screening of large compound libraries to identify “hits” with biological activity. Once identified, promising compounds are put through a process called lead generation to evaluate criteria such as their dose-response curve, cellular efficacy, affinity towards the target, reactivity with other compounds, cytotoxicity, etc.[Read More]
June 26, 2019 - Simplifying Results Collection and Approval in Laboratories
Of all the functionality offered by modern LIMS, accurate acquisition and reporting of test results is a central requirement. There are essentially two ways to enter results data into the LIMS – manually or directly from the testing instruments. Entering results manually is clearly quite common, but offers the possibility for transcription errors, especially if the results are first written down in a notebook and then later typed into the LIMS. Direct integration of instrumentation into the LIMS eliminates this possibility and helps meet data integrity and validity requirements. This is particularly important in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, where data integrity is critical throughout the cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) data life cycle. Data integrity refers to the completeness, consistency, and accuracy of data. Complete, consistent, and accurate data should be attributable, legible, contemporaneously recorded, original or a true copy, and accurate (ALCOA).June 26, 2019 - Achieving & Maintaining ISO 17025 Accreditation LIMS Suport
In today’s fast-changing and fast-paced business environment, having an accreditation is critical to your business – but it can also be time consuming and onerous, and failing on something like accreditations can be unfavorable to your business.
Discover how STARLIMS Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can support your efforts around ISO 17025, both in achieving and in maintaining your compliance and in helping to relieving the accreditation burden.
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- What ISO 17025 is and why this accreditation important
- What’s new on ISO 17025:2017?
- Advantages of achieving this certification
- How STARLIMS can support your efforts around ISO 17025:2017 accreditation
June 19, 2019 - CloudLIMS Version 1.84 Released!
CloudLIMS, an advanced cloud-based SaaS LIMS, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance such as ISO/IEC 17025.
To read the complete blog, please visit: https://cloudlims.com/blog/releases/cloudlims-version-184.html
