Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Employee Development and Staffing Tactics to Increase Compliance

Recent renewed FDA scrutiny of manufacturing and QC processes, lead top pharmaceutical manufacturer to avoid regulatory notices by creating well-trained, knowledgeable staffs, according to a study from pharmaceutical research firm Best Practices, LLC. The new study reveals some of the benchmark trends in quality organizations, staffing and execution at some of the world’s preeminent pharmaceutical and biotech firms.

“The Quality Function: Structures, Staffing & Execution,” available at http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr391.htm , illustrates the quality training techniques used by pharmaceutical leaders. For example, one benchmark firm ensures it has a well-trained staff by requiring potential quality auditors to follow a three-month training period with certified auditors to gain experience. Following training, auditors also undergo compulsory refresher courses annually. Additionally, 40 percent of this company’s employees have 11 to 20 years of quality experience.

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The leading practices, winning strategies and critical insights in this report were drawn from in-depth interviews and surveys with quality executives at seven world-class pharmaceutical and biotech organizations. This groundbreaking benchmark study also describes ways manufacturers can:

— Determine appropriate budgets and resource allocations

— Implement process improvements

— Increase productivity and performance measurements

— Design a Plan of Action for quality management systems

“Savvy companies recognize that properly trained quality auditors can prevent internal issues from becoming external problems,” said Best Practices, LLC CEO and President Chris Bogan. “Trained manufacturing staff can proactively identify potential problem long before a regulatory action or patent safety issue emerges.”

Download a summary of “The Quality Function: Structures, Staffing & Execution,” at http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr391.htm . For more information about this report or other benchmarking reports, contact Steve Walters at (919) 767-9256 or at swalters@best-in-class.com .

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