The Launch of PS 9004
The four launch events proved to be very successful with a lot of interest being shown in this important new document.
Full details are still downloadable in PDF format:
Launch of PS 9004
Second QP discussion meeting for 2004
Meeting on Risk Management
2004 MDQG Workshop on Software Validation
Trainee QP meeting at Aventis Pharma, Holmes Chapel
AGM and QP - MHRA meeting
The four launch events proved to be very successful with a lot of interest being shown in this important new document.
Full details are still downloadable in PDF format:
Our second QP discussion meeting for 2004 was held on the 13th September at the IOD (PDF 81Kb), Pall Mall, London.
This QP meeting, as always, proved to be very successful and quite well attended although numbers did not reflect the apparent demand that we get from members. So where was everybody? You missed a very thought provoking day!
John Dolman talking about cGMP and the QP
A lively discussion followed John's excellent presentation and then the meeting split into groups to discuss a recall scenario.
Norman Randall surveys a perplexed group trying to untangle the scenario details!
A meeting for members of all the IQA SIGs took place on the 15th September 2004 on the subject of Risk Management. Since the SIGs cover areas such as Human Factors, Health & Social care, Devices and Engineering this was a well attended and interesting meeting that involved both the presentation of papers and workshops.
A very successful meeting attended by some 50 trainee QPs. Representatives of all three professional bodies gave talks on various aspects of the trainee qualification and viva processes. A newly qualified QP also gave his insight into the viva; the pitfalls and highlights of what, for some, may seem a daunting prospect but taken with good preparation and an open mind, need not prove too stressful.
Group sessions also looked at various viva questions with advice and encouragement being provided by the speakers and members of the PQG.
Included in the day was a tour of the site.
All agreed that this, as always with these events, was a most useful, pleasant and informative day.
Thanks must go to all the Aventis staff for organising the day in such a splendid manner, to Paul Stockbridge for his help in sorting out the venue and especially to Alex Hall and her team, including the representatives of the professional bodies, for getting the whole thing off the ground and making the day such a success.
This years AGM was held at the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London.
The main points that arose were:
PS 9004 launch flyer PDF (239Kb)
Roy Evans talking about PS9004
At the conclusion of the AGM, David Mogg took over as Chairman from Norman Randall who had served his three years and steps down to be Vice Chairman.
David Mogg (incoming Chairman) presents Norman Randall (outgoing Chairman) with a claret jug and glasses and a bottle of Bonderra Zinfandel.
The AGM was followed by a QP - MHRA discussion meeting.
QP Questions March 2004 PDF (65Kb)
Bernadette Sinclair Jenkins and Tony Trill represented the MHRA in what has traditionally been seen as a most important event of great relevance to practicing QPs. This years meeting proved no exception.
Norman Randall with Bernadette Sinclair Jenkins and Tony Trill from the MHRA.
A lively discussion on many current topics of concern filled the day. The MHRA representatives responded in an open and detailed debate that helped many of the 45 attendees from across the industry, address personal and professional issues. This year, questions centred, as may have been expected, upon Clinical Trials and IMPs. General GMP and QP matters were less to the fore but were nevertheless of much interest to all.
On the domestic side, all seemed to agree that the new venue was easy to get to, lunch was very good and the room was just right. The only issue appeared to be that microphones were not available: a small but important point that will be addressed at the next meeting.
Because of the importance of QP - MHRA liaison, a second meeting will be held in the autumn. Please keep an eye on our events page for details.