Getting a grasp of the FDA’s New Enforcement of 21 CFR Part 11

[Adam Fleming]

That the FDA has become more rigorous in the enforcement of Part 11 through its new Part 11 and on-going data integrity inspection and enforcement program is evident in this: In just the last three years, it issued more than 30 Warning Letters with Part 11 and data integrity violations. The most common citations are related to not only inadequate integrity, security and availability of electronic records, but also to validation of software and computer systems.

Among the most important questions about the program is what major findings inspectors are looking at. So, companies need to be even more vigilant then before in implementing their electronic records. In view of these developments, it is essential to have in place a proper and foolproof process for ensuring integrity, authenticity and availability of electronic records.

A learning session on understanding the matter

A webinar from Compliance4All, a leading provider of professional trainings for all the areas of regulatory compliance, will explain how to achieve all these. Dr. Ludwig Huber, Ph.D., who is Director of Labcompliance, will be the speaker at this session. To understand how to get a grasp of the FDA’s thinking on Part 11 enforcement, please register for this webinar by visiting http://www.compliance4all.com/control/w_product/~product_id=501062

Practical lessons

Dr. Huber will use industry proven case studies on how to avoid 483 inspectional observations and Warning Letters. With this learning, participants will be able to learn how to prepare their organization for trouble-free Part 11 related inspections.

Dr. Huber will set out detailed, six-step plans for helping companies maintain these records. The learning at this webinar will also feature several other strategies and learning experiences to make sure that there will be no surprises should an FDA visit a participant’s company.

Dr. Huber will include three SOPs as an additional bonus to enable easy implementation for participants to this webinar. These are the ones:

o  Checklist: Part 11 compliance

o  Case Studies: How to avoid Part 11 related 483's and Warning Letters

o  SOP: Electronic Audit trail: Specifications, Implementation, Validation

These are the areas this webinar will cover:

o  FDA's current inspection and enforcement practices

o  FDA's new interpretation: learning from FDA inspection reports

o  Strategy for cost-effective implementation of Part 11: A six step plan

o  Recommended changes to existing Part 11 programs to reduce costs

o  Justification and documentation for the FDA and your management

o  Going through case studies from laboratories, offices and manufacturing with graphical workflow of records, step-by-step description, recommendations for individual Part 11 requirements with justifications and documentation for the FDA and your management.

o  Case studies how to avoid or respond to Part 11 related observations with corrective actions to fix current issues and preventive actions to prevent reoccurrence of the same or similar issues.

o  How to prepare your company for Part 11 Inspections.