compliance

  • Achieving SOC 2 Type II Compliance: A Milestone in Customer Trust and Security

    We are pleased to announce that Waters Corporation has successfully achieved SOC 2® Type II attestation for the waters_connect Cloud software platform, in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards.  This accomplishment reflects our unwavering commitment to safeguarding customer data, building trust, and upholding the highest standards of security, availability, and…

  • Why Compliance with USP 789 is Essential for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

    Ensuring the safety and quality of pharmaceutical products is a critical responsibility for manufacturers. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) plays a pivotal role in setting the standards that safeguard patient health and uphold product efficacy. Among these, USP 789 specifically addresses particulate matter in ophthalmic solutions, emphasizing the importance of maintaining stringent quality controls to…

  • Embracing Analytical Techniques Into Regulated Laboratories

    To ensure compliance success in a changing regulatory landscape, laboratories must continually adapt. Learn how the compliant-ready Waters BioAccord LC-MS platform helps biopharma address the additional compliance challenges posed by the field’s complex analytical instruments.

  • Data Integrity Matters | The Human Factors

    3 signs that you need to create a culture of compliance As mentioned in my first post on data integrity, people trust that companies create safe, quality products and rely on data to support that belief. But most product data, especially laboratory testing, should be designed to catch studies, batches, or test samples that fail…

  • Data Integrity Matters | Why is Data Integrity Important?

    Behind analytical data are humans – with pressures, emotional and personal needs to provide the best possible data for the biggest impact, personal pride, or simply a desire to make their lives easier. Do human or cultural factors affect scientists in regulated laboratories or operators in manufacturing areas?

  • Data Integrity Matters | Introduction

    It’s not just about compliance any more. You’ve seen it in the headlines: 79% of Warning Letters issued by the FDA cite data integrity issues in 2016 (up from just 26% in 2013). But what does this actually mean? Where do these figures come from? Isn’t this just in India or China? What was traditionally…

  • Chapter and Verse: USP 621 and You

    In August 2014, the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary (USP-NF) put into effect new guidelines to “allowable adjustments” in its Chapter <621> (USP37-NF32 S1). And as of August 1, 2016 when USP 39 NF 34 S1 goes into effect, for <621> nothing significant has changed since. The USP doesn’t publicize changes to their…

  • Compliance Can Be Complicated, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

    Compliance is required by every regulated industry and in nearly every nation. Whether it’s complying with strict regulations from the United States Food and Drug Administration, the European Directorate for Quality Medicines, or other regulators overseeing a wide range of industries, it’s every company’s responsibility to comply with the regulations and provide the data to…