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Pharma: SaaS eQMS Rollout Across Multi-site Manufacturing

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The Problem

Legacy QMS Infrastructure Unable to Meet Modern GxP Requirements

A global pharma manufacturer replaces a legacy on-prem QMS with a multi-tenant SaaS eQMS supporting deviations, CAPA, change controls, training records, and audit readiness.

High DI risk — records drive product quality decisions

Medium-high security risk across the platform

Medium change velocity due to weekly SaaS releases

No validated audit trail or e-signature coverage in legacy system

The Strategy

Risk-Based Validation Across GxP-Critical Workflows

We implemented a risk-based validation approach scoped to GxP-critical workflows, covering electronic record retention, audit trails, e-signatures, and integrations with identity provider and document management.

Given high data integrity risk and medium change velocity from weekly SaaS releases, risk-based validation and periodic evaluation were treated as essential — not optional.

Scripted tests for deviation, CAPA, and change workflows and permissions

Audit trail tests: create/modify/close records with reason-for-change capture

Backup/retention: supplier evidence and retrieval tests

Quarterly SaaS release review and annual periodic evaluation

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The Solution

Audit-Ready eQMS with Enforced Data Integrity Controls

The validated eQMS ensures that every GMP-relevant action is fully traceable, access is governed by role-based controls, and complete record sets can be produced for regulatory inspection within defined SLAs — eliminating the audit readiness gaps of the legacy system.

Every GMP-relevant record change generates an audit trail entry showing who/when/what/why

Role-based access prevents unauthorized edits to approved records; access changes logged

System can produce complete, readable copies of records for inspection within defined SLA

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Computerized System Validation: What It Is and How to Validate a System

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Understanding Data Integrity in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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The Importance of ALCOA Principles in Pharma

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