US FDA Makes Case For Quality Management Maturity Ratings

High ratings could strengthen company financial performance, agency suggests. But stakeholders would need to understand the difference between site QMM and product quality for the incentives to work properly. More details to follow in upcoming workshop.

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The Office of Pharmaceutical Quality in the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 8 April laid out its case for rating industry on what the agency calls quality management maturity so that manufacturers will work harder to ensure a stable supply of quality pharmaceuticals.

The pitch made in the agency's new white paper on the topic is that high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturers would benefit from...

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