Laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are an established part of larger laboratories. While all LIMS are based on the application of information to improve laboratory productivity, efficiency, and compliance, different systems vary in their scale, functionality, and quality. It is important that systems are appropriately validated, for it does not matter how good a system is if the validation is not conducted to an applicable standard. For example, errors can occur in terms of tracking data associated with samples, or acceptance criteria may be attributed to the wrong sample.
This article considers the essential validation criteria for LIMS to ensure the system functions as a compliant component in the digital backbone of the modern laboratory.
Read Tim Sandle’s new article on LIMS validation here:
Sandle, T. (2021) Are You Approaching LIMS Validation Correctly?, Pharmaceutical Online, at: https://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/doc/are-you-approaching-lims-validation-correctly-0001
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Laboratory information management systems (LIMS), as well as providing workstream value within the laboratory, are inevitably the subject of regulatory focus and audit. This is due to the criticality of the data and the pivotal role LIMS play in the batch release process.
An audit of a LIMS is an examination of the procedures used in a computer system to evaluate their effectiveness and correctness and to recommend improvements. The scope of an audit will vary, and audits of LIMS are often wider for new systems than with established systems that have been subject to multiple audits. In addition, since LIMS will generate data used for batch release, issues relating to the data integrity of batch records will be arguably of greatest concern.
This is the subject of a new article from Tim Sandle.
This article considers what to audit and how to audit a LIMS, presenting a framework that will be useful to those planning to undertake a LIMS audit and for laboratory managers who need to prepare for such an audit.
The reference is:
Sandle, T. (2021) A LIMS Audit Framework: What To Audit & How To Prepare, Outsourced Pharma, at: https://www.outsourcedpharma.com/doc/a-lims-audit-framework-what-to-audit-how-to-prepare-0001
Also published on Pharmaceutical Online: https://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/doc/a-lims-audit-framework-what-to-audit-how-to-prepare-0001
Also published on BioProcess Online: https://www.bioprocessonline.com/doc/a-lims-audit-framework-what-to-audit-how-to-prepare-0001
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle, Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources (http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/)
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