Data Integrity and Privacy: Compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, SaaS/Cloud, EU GDPR

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Date
19 September, 2024 (Thursday)
Time
12:00 PM PDT | 03:00 PM EDT
Duration
90 Minutes Minutes

Overview

In today's ever-changing landscape of technology, there are many new considerations for computer system validation (CSV) to ensure the nuances of each innovative component. For example, we now have more FDA-regulated companies starting to use cloud services and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Software-as-a-Medical-Device (SaaMD), and the use of mobile devices.

We're seeing companies starting to move, as well, to an agile vs. waterfall approach for development and testing, and in some cases, they are using automated testing.

In addition, the FDA is encouraging companies to follow the principles of Computer Software Assurance (CSA) vs. the traditional CSV. There is a need to apply critical thinking and a discovery mindset as we do the validation activities. This means treating each requirement based on potential risk if it were to fail and doing testing for it accordingly.

In this webinar, we will review the current trends, including in technology and FDA compliance and enforcement. We'll look at Data Integrity, 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records/Electronic Signatures), European Union (EU) Annex 11, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other regulatory requirements.

We'll walk through the validation process and provide a review of the potential pitfalls as well as best industry practices. This class will also cover the requirements for maintaining a computer system regulated by FDA in a validated state throughout its life cycle.

Area Covered

  • Learn how to identify “GxP” Systems and the appropriate type and level of validation
  • Discuss the Computer System Validation (CSV) approach based on FDA requirements
  • Learn about the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approach to validation and how to adapt it to alternative means of validating systems, such as 
  • Computer Software Assurance (CSA), FDA’s most recent draft guidance on the subject
  • Understand GAMP®5 guidance from ISPE and how to categorize software and test based on potential risk
  • Understand COTS, functionally configurable, and custom-coded systems and FDA requirements
  • Understand Cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and the best approach for validation
  • Understand how to maintain a system in a validated state through the system’s entire life cycle
  • Learn about the policies and procedures needed to support your validation process and ongoing maintenance of your systems in a validated state
  • Understand the key components of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for electronic records and signatures, and Annex 11
  • Know the regulatory influences that lead to FDA’s current thinking at any given time
  • Learn how to best prepare for an FDA inspection or audit of a GxP computer system
  • Understand the importance of performing a thorough vendor audit to ensure oversight of the products and services they deliver
  • Finally, understand the industry best practices that will enable you to optimize your approach to validation and compliance, based on risk assessment, to ensure data integrity is maintained throughout the entire data life cycle
  • Q&A

Why Should You Attend

This webinar is intended for those involved in planning, execution, and support of computer system validation activities, working in the FDA-regulated industries, including pharmaceutical, medical device, biologics, tobacco, and tobacco-related products (e-liquids, e-cigarettes, pouch tobacco, cigars, etc.). Applicable functions include research and development, manufacturing, Quality Control, distribution, clinical testing and management, sample labeling, adverse events management, and post-marketing surveillance.

Who Will Benefit?

  • Information Technology Developers, Analysts, Testers, and Support Personnel
  • QC/QA Analysts, Supervisors, and Managers
  • Clinical Data Scientists, Supervisors, and Managers
  • Analytical Chemists, Supervisors, and Managers
  • Compliance Specialists and Managers
  • Laboratory Personnel, Managers, and Supervisors
  • Manufacturing Personnel Managers, and Supervisors
  • Supply Chain Specialists
  • Computer System Validation Specialists
  • GMP Training Specialists
  • Business Stakeholders responsible for computer system validation planning, execution, reporting, compliance, maintenance, and audit
  • Consultants working in the life sciences industry who are involved in computer system implementation, validation, and compliance
  • Auditors engaged in the internal inspection of labeling records and practices

Speaker

Carolyn Troiano has more than 35 years of experience in computer system validation in the tobacco, pharmaceutical, medical device and other FDA-regulated industries. She has worked directly, or on a consulting basis, for many of the larger pharmaceutical and tobacco companies in the US and Europe. She is currently building an FDA computer system validation compliance strategy at a vapor company. Carolyn has participated in industry conferences, and is currently active in the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and Project Management Institute (PMI) chapters in the Richmond, VA area. Carolyn also volunteers for the PMI’s Educational Fund as a project management instructor for non-profit organizations.

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