Quality Systems & QMS Integration
- Design and align quality systems across drug and device functions.
- Implementation of 21 CFR Part 4 and QMSR at new "Green Field Sites"
- Alignment to ISO 13485 within pharma environments
- Document hierarchy and QMS architecture
- Cross-functional harmonization across development, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing
Combination Product Development & Strategy
- Define and align development strategies across drug and device systems.
- Combination product classification and regulatory pathway (21 CFR Part 3)
- Integration of Design Controls (21 CFR 820 / QMSR) with Pharma QbD (ICH Q8–Q12)
- Development planning aligned to FDA and global expectations
- Gap assessments for IND, NDA, BLA, and device submissions
Supplier Quality & External Manufacturing Oversight
- Establish scalable oversight models for CMOs, device suppliers, and test labs.
- Supplier qualification and onboarding (risk-based per ICH Q9)
- Material qualification and change management, including extractables and leachables considerations
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) adapted for medical devices and combination products
- Quality agreements, including authoring, negotiation, and remediation
- Supplier performance monitoring, scorecards, and governance models
Auditing & Inspection Readiness
- Internal and external audits aligned to ISO 19011
- Supplier, CMO, and test lab audits
- Mock FDA inspection readiness (21 CFR Parts 210, 211, 820, and Part 4)
- CAPA evaluation and effectiveness aligned to ICH Q10 principles
Design Controls & Lifecycle Management
- Design controls implementation (21 CFR 820.30 / QMSR)
- Risk management aligned to ISO 14971
- Design transfer and technology transfer
- Change management and lifecycle control (ICH Q12)
Technical Quality & Manufacturing Strategy
- Control strategy development (ICH Q8 and ICH Q11)
- Process validation strategy, including process performance qualification and continued process verification
- Industrialization and scale-up
- Deviation, investigation, and root cause support
Combination Product Import & Distribution
- Importation and distribution requirements for combination products under 21 CFR Part 4
- Alignment of drug and device distribution expectations, including storage, handling, and traceability
- Oversight models for third-party logistics providers and distribution partners
- Integration of distribution controls within the QMS
Training & Advisory
- Combination product, QMSR, and regulatory training
- Audit and CAPA capability building
- Fractional quality leadership and advisory support