Kari Miller

Senior director

As the senior director of product management for IQVIA’s SmartSolve, Kari Miller is responsible for driving the strategic product roadmap, and delivery of industry best practices and regulatory compliance solutions for quality management. Kari has more than 25 years of experience delivering software solutions for life sciences. She brings that knowledge to her current team as they focus specifically on translating market and industry requirements into industry-leading enterprise quality management solutions that meet the needs of the heavily regulated life sciences QMS market. Kari earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Marian College of Fond-du-lac, Wisconsin.

Wed, 05/23/2012 - 10:32
Innovation and the Future of Life SciencesRegulations and increased complexity are pushing the industry to adopt innovation more quickly
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:03
Traditionally, quality management in the pharmaceutical industry has strayed away from artificial intelligence (AI) for fear of setting it loose with such sensitive information. They have been cautious of implementing an additional element of…
Five Necessary Steps to Maintain a Reliable CAPA ProcessCAPA systems require continuous management, effectiveness checks, and support
Thu, 07/27/2023 - 12:03
Since 2010, citations for insufficient corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) procedures have been at the top of the list of the most common issues within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections, particularly for the medical…
How a Purpose-Built eQMS Improves Compliance in Life Science OrganizationsA lack of integration hampers quality compliance across a product’s life cycle
Thu, 05/04/2023 - 12:03
Life science organizations depend on quality management systems (QMS) to improve products, minimize risks, ensure patient safety, and support regulatory compliance. When companies use a horizontal QMS that is not purpose-built for the life science…
The Value of Risk-Based Supplier Inspections in Pharma Quality Management An effective strategy requires recruiting qualified personnel familiar with the process and technology
Mon, 06/27/2022 - 12:03
Quality management is essential to the growth and performance of any organization. It’s a valuable resource in the effort to ensure that products and services satisfy the highest quality requirements and deliver positive customer results.…
Achieving Better Medtech Outcomes With Proactive Post-Market SurveillanceCross-functional collaboration and communication can lead to a competitive edge
Wed, 01/05/2022 - 12:03
In the medtech space, all roads lead to quality. Unlike pharma, which looks at safety and quality separately, all of the information around risk and vigilance to inform product improvement will be housed within a medtech company’s quality management…
An Introduction to Smart Quality ManagementSmart factories will need smart quality assurance
Tue, 03/20/2018 - 12:01
Industry 4.0, also known as smart factory 4.0, is labeled as the fourth industrial revolution, yet many don’t understand it or how it will affect the things they do; quality management is no exception. The executives in your organization, however,…
What Gets Measured Also Gets ManagedCrafting a quality culture always comes down to process improvement
Thu, 01/10/2013 - 10:02
Most people in industry are familiar with W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, James Harrington, and others whose ideas are usually grouped under the term total quality management (TQM). However, the practices they embrace aren’t just about TQM; they…
Quality Across the Supply ChainEnterprisewide software eases the burden in highly regulated environments
Wed, 05/23/2012 - 10:32
As our product and service value chains expand globally, OEMs in various industries are outsourcing more of their products and services instead of keeping them in house. This has heightened the need for clear communication and managing supplier…