http://biotechbistro.com/forum/tags/supply-chain The Business of Biotechnology en-US Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:45:37 +0000 bbpress 1.0-alpha-4 q http://biotechbistro.com/forum/search.php http://biotechbistro.com/forum/topic/fda-supplier-quality-management-congress-this-august#post-23 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:46:50 +0000 javellan 23@http://biotechbistro.com/forum/ <p>A joint three-day conference on assuring the integrity of drug and device raw materials and supply chains will be hosted by FDAnews and officials from the US FDA, and chaired by Cerulean's Managing Director and co-founder, John Avellanet.</p> <p>Mr. Avellanet has been working with conference officials since earlier this year to line up a practical program to address current hot topics including:</p> <p> * Three case studies of quality agreements - what worked, what didn't, and why<br /> * Using process flow diagrams to identify critical control points in your supply chain and quality agreements with suppliers<br /> * FDA inspection tactics and enforcement trends<br /> * How to incorporate risk-based controls into supplier management procedures and policies<br /> * Overcoming language and global supplier barriers to promote effective management<br /> * How to use supplier audits to drive down risk and increase product safety</p> <p>Subscribers to Mr. Avellanet's monthly newsletter, SmarterCompliance, will recognize all of these topics from previous articles and presentations.</p> <p>The conference will be held August 19-21 in Arlington, Virginia, right next door to Washington, D.C. If you’d like to attend the conference and meet with officials from the FDA and top industry experts, visit <a href="http://www.fdanews.com/conference/detail?eventId=2783" rel="nofollow">http://www.fdanews.com/conference/detail?eventId=2783</a> for details. </p>