21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records/Signatures) Compliance for Computer Systems Regulated by FDA

OVERVIEW

The Webinar will focus on the importance of ensuring that electronic record/electronic signature (ER/ES) capability built into FDA-regulated computer systems meets compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 regulations. This includes development of a company philosophy and approach, and incorporating it into the overall computer system validation program and plans for individual systems that have this capability.

FDA 21 CFR Part 11 was enacted in the late 1990s and implementation success across the pharmaceutical and other regulated industries has been mixed. There are very specific limitations that arise when using ER/ES capability, such as the elimination of print capability to prevent users from making decisions based on a paper record as opposed to the electronic record. It also requires very specific identification of users that ensures the person signing the record is the same person whose credentials are being entered and verified by the system. Rule for changing passwords must be rigorously adhered to and the passwords must be kept secure.

It is also critical that the system specify the exact meaning of the signature. It may be that the person conducted the work, recorded the result, reviewed the result, or approved the result. A person may simply be attesting to the fact that they reviewed the work and the signatures, and there was appropriate segregation of duties (i.e., the person recording the result is not the same as either the person reviewing or the person giving final approval).

A company must have specific policies and procedures in place that explicitly state responsibilities and provide guidance for implementing and using ER/ES capability. These must clarify the 21 CFR Part 11 requirements and provide insight as to the way the company interprets their responsibility for meeting them. As FDA continues to evolve and change due to the many factors that influence the regulatory environment, companies must be able to adapt. New technologies will continue to emerge that will change the way companies do business. While many of these are intended to streamline operations, reducing time and resources, some unintentionally result in added layers of oversight that encumber a computer system validation program and require more time and resources, making the technology unattractive from a cost-benefit perspective.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND

You should attend this seminar if you are responsible for planning, executing or managing the implementation of any system governed by FDA regulations that uses ER/ES capability, or if you are maintaining or supporting such a system.

Effective and compliant computer system validation is critical to any pharmaceutical or FDA-regulated organization. During the past 30 years, best practices that have been developed will ensure that validation activities are cost-effective while meeting all aspects of FDA compliance.

There is an enormous body of documentation and information available that can be overwhelming. This course will provide a condensed overview of the key practices that deliver the best results by directing the attendees to the most critical and cost-effective methods, techniques and tools available.

AREAS COVERED

• Computer System Validation (CSV)
• System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology
• Good “Variable” Practice (GxP) (Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP))
• Validation strategy
• System risk assessment
• GAMP 5 “V” model
• 21 CFR Part 11 compliance checklist
• Electronic Records/Electronic Signatures (ER/ES)
• Data integrity
• Security, access, change control and audit trail
• Policies and procedures
• Training and organizational change management
• Industry best practices and common pitfalls

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand some of the key “pitfalls” to avoid when employing ER/ES capability
• Understand the best practices for maintaining a computer system with ER/ES capability in a validated state
• Discuss the best practices necessary to ensure all systems with ER/ES capability are validated appropriately
• Gain an understanding of FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 Electronic Records/Electronic Signatures (ER/ES) guidance document
• Learn how to gain information about trends in ER/ES validation, as industry progresses and new best practices emerge
• Develop the ability to apply 21 CFR Part 11 regulations when implementing, validating and maintaining computer systems in your organization
• Learn how to develop the appropriate computer validation strategy, to ensure a good balance of cost vs. risk, as it applies to the use of ER/ES capability
• Understand how to effectively document the process of computer system validation where ER/ES capability exists, and maintain current information about the various systems in your organization and how they are maintained in a validated state
• Q&A

WHO WILL BENEFIT

• Information Technology Analysts
• QC/QA Managers
• QC/QA Analysts
• Clinical Data Managers
• Clinical Data Scientists
• Analytical Chemists
• Compliance Managers
• Laboratory Managers
• Automation Analysts
• 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

All FDA-regulated industries:

• Pharmaceutical
• Biologicals
• Medical Device
• Tobacco

SPEAKER

Carolyn Troiano has more than 30 years of experience in computer system validation in the pharmaceutical, medical device, animal health and other FDA-regulated industries. She is currently managing a large, complex data migration, analytics and reporting program at a major financial institution.

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