Top Process Validation Mistakes – And How to Avoid Them

Validation is an important element of the Quality System Regulations and ISO13485. This course will cover the essentials of validation. You’ll learn about what processes needed to be validated and what steps you need to take to validate processes. You’ll learn the essentials of validation planning, protocol writing, and change management. We’ll cover the steps of Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) including tips and best practices. We’ll discuss the top mistakes that companies make and how you can avoid them.

Why You Should Attend:

Process validation is required per regulation to show regulatory authorities that a process consistently produces a result meeting its predetermined specifications. If not performed properly, process validation can result in delays in product development, or even in product quality issues.

Failure to validate is a significant cause of 483 observations. Even worse, it can result in customer complaints, adverse events, and even recalls. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to avoid these problems and use validation concepts to ensure process stability and control. You’ll learn how to conduct process validations and how it can benefit your customers and your business. We’ll cover tools and techniques that can help you successfully validate your processes.

Areas Covered in the Session :

• Purpose, scope, and benefits of process validation
• FDA Expectations, Regulations
• Lessons Learned and Enforcement Case Studies
• When to Verify and Validate
• Process of Verification and Validation
• Linkages to your Quality System
• Master Validation Planning
• Best Practices

Who Should Attend:

• Manufacturing Engineers
• Process Engineers
• Quality Engineers
• Engineering Managers
• Quality Managers
• Auditors
• Compliance Specialists
• Validation Specialists
• Methods Development Scientists
• QC Analysts

Course Director: Susanne Manz

Susanne Manz is an accomplished leader in the medical device industry with emphasis on quality, compliance, and six sigma. She has an extensive background in quality and compliance for medical devices from new product development, to operations, to post-market activities. She has a BS in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA from the University of NM. She earned her Black Belt and Master Black Belt certifications while at Johnson and Johnson. Susanne also holds Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) from RAPS and Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) certification from the American Society for Quality. Susanne has now established a consulting business with a mission to provide services to help medical device companies achieve world-class quality and compliance.