Quality by Design: Putting Theory Into Practice

This book is written with all stakeholders in mind; the regulatory agencies and the healthcare industry, including their suppliers. As the process of adoption, implementation and interpretation of Quality by Design is currently the key driver to help industry bring products to market faster and at the same time provide maximum assurance of product quality. Though pharmaceutical companies need to abide the law and therefore comply with the applicable laws, rules and regulations, their goal must be to be profitable. A business case must therefore not only outline how compliance can be achieved, maintained and improved, but also how this will result in a positive financial impact. Global subject matter experts offer invaluable information that will guide companies who wish to:

Siegfried Schmitt, Principal Consultant, joined PAREXEL Consulting in 2007. He provides consulting services to the medical device and pharmaceutical industry on all aspects of regulatory compliance, particularly the design and implementation of Quality Management Systems and Competitive Compliance. Dr Schmitt`s areas of expertise include all aspects of quality and compliance for the product lifecycle, from R&D, to clinical trials, to commercialisation and post-marketing studies. He has previously held positions in industry as Senior Production Chemist with Roche and global Quality Director with GE Healthcare, and as Validation Manager with Raytheon and Senior Lead Consultant with ABB. Dr Schmitt is an active member of various industry associations, including DIA, PDA, RAPS and ISPE, conference presenter and organiser of international events. He is also an accomplished author and editor, having won the coveted `distinguished PDA author / editor award' for 2008. Dr Schmitt is a Chemist by background and holds Chartered Chemist and Chartered Scientist status. He is fluent in English and German.