Rx-360 Issues Guide On Remote Supplier Audits; CEO Warns They May Take Longer At First

Remote Audits Should Consider Confidentiality Issues

Manufacturers should expect that remote audits of suppliers may take longer than onsite ones until they get more familiar with these audits; it is also important to abide by data confidentiality rules and take frequent breaks when conducting these audits, says Rx-360 CEO.

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Pharmaceutical manufacturers should expect that supplier audits conducted remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic will take longer than traditional onsite audits until there is more familiarity with this mode of auditing, according to Jim Fries, CEO of Rx-360.

Fries was discussing some of the challenges and the best practices for conducting remote audits at a 7 October online seminar sponsored by the Healthcare Distributors Association’s Pharmaceutical Cargo Security...

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