nullQuality Assurance in Contract OperationQuality Assurance in Contract OperationHu Bin
Pfizer SuzhouContentsContentsInevitability of Contract Operation
Quality Assurance to Contractor OperationnullGlobal Drug Market Grow Up in SlowlyGlobal Drug Market Grow Up in SlowlyNegative Profit Grow up in Some companyNegative Profit Grow up in Some companyOff Patent Effect on Product ProfitOff Patent Effect on Product ProfitContract Operation-Emerging MarketContract Operation-Emerging MarketDeal Structure in Contract OperationDeal Structure in Contract OperationHas the promotion, marketing or distribution agreement with the contractor, with no company’s labeling.
Has the promotion, marketing or distribution agreement with the contractor, with company’s labeling.
The company acquires a company, division, or expansive product portfolia. Joint Ventures.
Contract Process FlowContract Process FlowQuality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage1st stage: Exploration (Feasibility Assessment)
Purpose 1: Determine the scope of the initiative to identify the appropriate Quality resources needed to support the initiative.
Purpose 2: Determine if the potential contractor meets the Quality Minimum Acceptance Criteria.
Quality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage1st stage: Exploration (Feasibility Assessment)
Evaluate the potential contractor against the Quality Minimum Acceptance Criteria.
Conduct a brief site visit by a cross-functional team for high value or strategic initiatives. Quality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage2nd stage: Evaluation & Selection (Quality Due Diligence/DD)
Conduct DD and evaluation
Identify issues that may affect the deal value or result in unexpected future liabilities
Evaluate and prioritize potential issues and risks
Enable informed business decisions
Definition of DDDefinition of DD The evaluation process to critically investigate the quality, technical, compliance, EHS, and capacity etc. of a potential contractor.
Conclusion:
Acceptable
Conditionally Acceptable
Not Acceptable
nullLevel of DD based on Deal StructureLevel of DD based on Deal StructureLevel of DD based on Product Portfolio & MarketsLevel of DD based on Product Portfolio & MarketsLevel of DD based on Contractor & Supply ChainLevel of DD based on Contractor & Supply ChainKey point of DDKey point of DDDD audit is actually review & evaluate the quality culture based on GMPs regulations.
Quality culture
Organization culture
Supply chain security culture
Other considerationsQuality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage3rd stage: Qualification
All significant quality or compliance risks should be mitigated before product launch.
Development of a Qualification Plan including the mitigation plan, and quality related costs & recourses needed to mitigate the risks.
If needed, establish governance structure, usually applicable for high value products or joint ventures. Quality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage4th stage: Agreement
Supply agreement
Quality agreement
Specified each party’s responsibility in production
operation & quality control in detail.
Quality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage5th stage: Commercialization Readiness
Process validation
Stability study
Master production records
Test plan of target products
Quality specifications & acceptance criteria
Approval of controlled documents
Quality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage6th stage: Product Launch
Establish internal quality system based on deal structure
Clarify the logistics route for final goods
Clarify the information route for product complaint, ADE etc.
Quality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage7th stage: On-going QAQuality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each Stage7th stage: On-going QA
Periodical visit
Regulatory inspection
Serious deviation
Significant quality complaint
Serious ADEQuality Responsibility in Each StageQuality Responsibility in Each StageQuality visits based on product quality risk Periodical Visit to Current ContractorPeriodical Visit to Current ContractorThe agenda can include but not limited to below:
Quality management review: deviation, CAPA, complaint, environment monitoring, regulatory inspection etc.
GMP system familiarization & area tour: document review, real-time review of executed batch records
Current quality issues: audit follow-up, OOS investigation etc.Periodical Visit ReportPeriodical Visit ReportIssue visit summary within 30 days of completion of visit. At least includes below:
The topics reviewed
Significant quality risks identified if any
Actions identified to mitigate risk
Assessment of the overall quality risk profilenull