(The Center for Business Intelligence: Woburn, Massachusetts) – CBI will host the conference with the theme, “Implement a Strategy for Continuous Quality Systems Improvement in Accordance with ICH Q10 Guidelines,” January 24–25, 2008, in Philadelphia.ICH Q10 describes one comprehensive approach to an effective pharmaceutical quality system that is based on ISO standards concepts, includes applicable good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations and complements ICH Q8 “Pharmaceutical Development” and ICH Q9 “Quality Risk Management.” ICH Q10 is a model for a pharmaceutical quality system that can be implemented throughout the different stages of a product lifecycle.

As the medical industry and regulators move toward a greater understanding of the critical components of a comprehensive quality system, industry practitioners are challenged with determining the most effective and efficient means of ensuring quality from the research phase to the production phase of commercial manufacturing.

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