ISO 13485 Quality Management System development

PharmOut implements Quality Management Systems (QMS) in medical device & IVD companies, compliant with ISO 13485:2003 or FDA QSR 820.

ISO 13485 Products and services

Our products and services include:

• High level consulting - How should you structure your Quality Management System? What resources and systems will you need to have in place to make the quality system work? How can you be sure your QMS will pass a regulatory audit?
• ISO 13485 quality management system templates - our own consultants use these everyday to develop systems for different companies, so we are continually refining them based on our experiences.
• Experienced technical document writers - they are working in this area constantly, so have a vast library of QMS documents they can draw upon to create your QMS.
• Training courses on technical writing, Good Documentation Practice and how to implement an ISO 13485 QMS.

Our recommendations for a successful QMS implementation

Here are some key points to consider when implementing a QMS in a GMP facility:

Depending on the complexity of your operations, aim for 6 to 12 months to achieve ISO 13485 registration.

It's best to get the people in your organisation who own the process to write the documents. However, often they don't have the time or the writing skills to do it. Try using professional technical document writers to extract the information and turn it into effective documents.

It's common in GMP facilities that the majority of changes will either be to quality documents or will require document changes. Ensure you have an effective change control system in place and invest in a document management system if you have more than 50 documents in your QMS. Auditors often focus on change control and document management processes as they are frequent sources of non-compliance.

Invest in getting your QMS document templates right. Either spend time developing them or buy or steal templates from somewhere. Make the templates easy to use and train your document writers. Your QMS documents should look like a consistent set of documents, not a collection of disparate files (that's a red flag to an auditor).

Consider having a GMP compliance audit performed by a third party when you've finished your QMS. You want to know about any deficiences before a regulatory auditor arrives.

More information

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