Form Design – It’s all about the white space
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Form Design – It’s all about the white space

Tax. Return. Form. That sent a shiver down your spine, didn’t it? Because it’s longwinded, boring, complicated, sometimes unintelligible, and usually frustrating. Plus, there’s that added frisson from the fear of imprisonment due to unintentional tax fraud. Form design might seem like a banal topic but I’m pretty sure that we’ve all had first-hand experience…

GMP Documentation – Top Tips for Writing User-friendly GMP Documents
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GMP Documentation – Top Tips for Writing User-friendly GMP Documents

Good documentation (and well-written procedures) is key to achieving compliance with GMP requirements. GMP documentation should include enough ‘instructional detail’ to ensure that processes are well understood and user friendly, and should be ‘…designed, prepared, reviewed, and distributed with care’. (Clause 4.2, PIC/S Guide to GMP). The hidden costs of poor documentation are significant and…

Pharmaceutical Quality Systems (PQS) 101
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Pharmaceutical Quality Systems (PQS) 101

Well-written documentation and a comprehensive and well-designed Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) can be a manager’s best friend. Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) documents: provide guidance and instructions for employees to complete the day-to-day activities are the ‘go-to’ during an audit or inspection are the first reference point when inducting new employees. But designing a good PQS…

Quality Cannabis Production | Workflow in Medicinal Cannabis Production
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Quality Cannabis Production | Workflow in Medicinal Cannabis Production

Well-designed cannabis production workflows can help business owners understand the benefits of efficient and secure operating procedures in Medicinal Cannabis cultivation and production/manufacturing. When it comes to the production of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products and extractions (medicinal marijuana products), errors are extremely costly. A mistake can lead to crop damage, excess waste, higher cultivation and production…