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New from PIC/S: Draft Guidance on Data Integrity

Written by Deb Bartel | September 10, 2016

Earlier this year, the FDA published draft guidance on Data Integrity and Compliance for GMP. And now PIC/S has published a new, draft document Good Practices for Data Management and Integrity to guide manufacturers of medicinal products in complying with GMP and GDP requirements.

As a member of PIC/S, the US FDA participated in the development of this guidance. The draft PIC/S guidance contains the participating inspecting agencies’ expectations regarding subjects such as record retention, protection, and archival; ensuring data integrity for out-sourced functions; system validation and periodic validation review; data migrations; the use of electronic signatures; best practices for audit trail reviews; and, how to address data integrity issues.

What’s in the draft guidance:

Clarifications and Expectations

  • Data Governance
  • Data Life Cycle
  • Data Risk Management
  • Management Review and Resource Allocation
  • Data Integrity Issues
  • Record Retention, Protection, Archival
  • Data Integrity for Out-Sourced Functions

PIC/S Recommendations

The draft guidance also provides recommendations regarding:

  • Qualification and Validation of Computerized Systems
  • Validation Master Plans
  • Periodic Validation Review of Computerized Systems
  • Data Transfers and Migrations
  • System Security
  • Electronic Signatures
  • Audit Trail Reviews

Do you need more help implementing these recommendations in your organization? Talk to our CSV experts about how you can update your practices for compliance.