Mar 31 2015

BioTrax QMS Enables Prestigious Cyclotron Facility to Improve FDA Compliance

The Situation The Cyclotron Radiochemistry Lab at Huntsman Cancer Institute is located on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City. A concern about the efficiency of a paper based quality system was the driving force behind their search for an electronic solution. Representatives from Huntsman Cancer Institute turned to industry trade shows and […]
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Nov 12 2014

Maintaining Good Manufacturing Practices

It is important that manufacturers of isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals maintain consistent high quality when supplying pharmacies and PET centers. It is critical that the products provided by the nuclear medicine industry allow for safe and effective imaging and treatment of disease. Toward this end, good manufacturing practices have long been promoted by the FDA to […]
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Nov 04 2014

Evolve Beyond Paper with BioTrax QMS

The FDA published it’s top 6 major issues for 2013/2014 as PET Inspections major issues in 2013/2014. Note how many of them are about records: Lack of adequate “Out of Specification” investigations Inadequate media fill validations, aseptic techniques and Environmental Monitoring Analytical assay methods not validated or verified for intended use Deficiencies in production and […]
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Oct 07 2014

FDA Compliance

        Dear Regulatory Affairs, I’ve spent my entire career working in and around FDA regulated medical activities. I know the frustration, anxiety and added expense one experiences preparing for and enduring an FDA inspection. Eight years ago I was overseeing cyclotron operations at a number of different facilities and anticipating that the […]
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Sep 23 2014

BioTrax QMS Installation and Integration

Positron emissions tomography’s (PET) manufacturing sites–large or small, increasingly are looking to integrate the accuracy and efficiency of a technology-based management systems to replace antiquated pen-and-paper batch-record keeping methods. When considering a conversion, administrators are undoubtedly concerned with the degree to which the software installation and training will disrupt daily production and the time it […]
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Aug 27 2014

Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturers Need Quality Management Software

Radiopharmaceutical manufacturers offer many Nuclear Medicine products that provide safe and effective techniques to image the body and treat disease. Manufacturers are developing new and innovative nuclear medicine treatments that target and pinpoint molecular levels within the body.  These manufacturers are revolutionizing the understanding of and approach to a range of diseases and conditions. Hospitals […]
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