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This article reviews the issues associated with development of an integrated quality management system and its implementation into a galenical pharmaceutical company. Recently, the Russian pharmaceutical industry has been developing extensively: pharmaceutical clusters are being formed, new and innovative technologies are being developed. For the enterprises producing galenical pharmaceutical products, which feature low prices and a high level of competition, development and implementation of management systems is a way to prove their competitiveness. The purpose of this article is to review the architecture and the key elements of integrated management systems for pharmaceutical enterprises, develop an integrated management system in terms of the upcoming revision of ISO 9001:2015, as well as to describe the benefits of implementation of such systems. The presented approach is the result of an educational project implemented within the framework of the MBA programme in "Master of Business Administration (MBA)" in the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Continuing Professional Education Pastukhov State Academy of Industrial Management.
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International Journal for Quality Research 9(3) 527546
ISSN 1800-6450
527
Ershova Elena
Vladimirovna1
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Received 11.06.2015
Accepted 02.08.2015
UDC 638.124.8
APPROACHES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF
AN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.
GALENICAL PHARMACEUTICAL
PRODUCTION
Abstract: This article reviews the issues associated with
development of an integrated quality management system and
its implementation into a galenical pharmaceutical company.
Recently, the Russian pharmaceutical industry has been
developing extensively: pharmaceutical clusters are being
formed, new and innovative technologies are being developed.
For the enterprises producing galenical pharmaceutical
products, which feature low prices and a high level of
competition, development and implementation of management
systems is a way to prove their competitiveness.
The purpose of this article is to review the architecture and the
key elements of integrated management systems for
pharmaceutical enterprises, develop an integrated
management system in terms of the upcoming revision of ISO
9001:2015, as well as to describe the benefits of
implementation of such systems.
The presented approach is the result of an educational project
implemented within the framework of the MBA programme in
"Master of Business Administration (МВА)" in the Federal
State Budgetary Educational Institution of Continuing
Professional Education Pastukhov State Academy of Industrial
Management.
Keywords: pharmaceutical quality system, integrated
management system, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice),
quality, drug safety
1. Introduction
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Drug effectiveness and safety depends on the
quality of production processes, quality of
the active substance, ingredients and quality
of excipients. Currently, the priority areas of
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Corresponding author: Ershova Elena Vladimirovna
email: ershova.elena@mail.ru
the national policy in the field of
pharmaceutical drugs include universality,
accessibility, quality, effectiveness and
safety. The concept which defines the main
development trends in pharmaceutical
industry of the Russian Federation up to
2020 determines important problems of the
industry and strategic solutions of the most
important issues.
The main objective of the strategy is
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transition to a new model of development of
the Russian pharmaceutical industry,
including:
update of the Russian standards on
drug development and production
in line with the international
requirements;
raising profile of the domestic
pharmaceutical industry in the
international market, support of
Russian drug export;
restructuring and technological re-
equipment of the Russian
pharmaceutical companies;
creation of a training base for
specialists in the pharmaceutical
industry, including development
and use of new training
programmes in accordance with the
Russian and international standards.
For the last decade, we've gained enough
experience with regard to implementation of
different approaches and concepts for
development of management systems and
quality management in practical activities of
the domestic pharmaceutical industry
enterprises. Prospects of researches in the
field of drug safety and quality control in the
process of their production, sale and
consumption remain topical. This trend is
directly related to the toughening drug
market conditions and constantly increasing
consumer requirements with regard to
special features, properties and
characteristics of specific drugs.
To date, the domestic pharmaceutical
enterprises have made substantial progress
towards implementation and certification of
quality management systems, environmental
management systems, occupational health
and safety management systems. At the same
time, implementation and usage of such
functionally separate systems at enterprises
poses the problem of their coordination,
harmonization, i.e. their integration. Various
approaches to enterprise management used
in the modern theory and practice
(combined, integration, marketing,
functional, dynamic, regulatory and
administrative approaches) are applied for
arrangement of individual management
systems without regard to their relationships
and interaction. Therefore, the issue of
implementation of integrated management
systems for improvement and harmonious
development of organizational management
in enterprises is especially acute.
In his book, Management Challenges for the
21st Century, Peter F. Drucker outlines:
"Operating results of any organization exist
outside such organization, in the external
environment... While management is aimed
at the results that the organization achieves
in the external environment. The scope of
attention and responsibility of management
includes everything that in any way affects
performance of the organization and
efficiency of its operations: inside and
outside the organization." (Drucker, 2000)
Analysis of successful development of
pharmaceutical companies of the major
economies has shown that to achieve the
goals of management development,
European quality management methods are
used, quality systems in accordance with
international standards ISO 9000, GMP,
GLP, GCP, etc. are implemented and
certified.
The purpose of this article is to analyze
adoption of the integrated management
system based on ISO 9001:2008, GMP, ISO
14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, etc. by
the domestic pharmaceutical enterprises.
The quality management system developed
according to ISO 9001 differs from the other
systems (ISO/IEC 14001, 2004; ISO/IEC
22000, 2005b; HACCP) primarily by
approach targeted at meeting the needs of
clients, where other systems also apply to
other stakeholders such as government
agencies, the public, community, consumer
groups and conscious investors. That is why
the premises of the implementation of
integrated management systems can meet the
requirements of many stakeholders (Figure
1). (Nowicki et al., 2013)
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Diversity of management systems and
standards applied for their development
relates to various areas of activities: quality,
environment, occupational health and safety,
social responsibility, etc. In recent years,
development of management systems is
performed taking into account industry
characteristics which affect such areas as
safety of drugs, food, power supply, etc.
For the last several decades, Russian
pharmaceutical companies and organizations
have been extensively involved in
implementation of quality management
systems. The main motive of the
introduction of these systems is
improvement of enterprise management
quality and ensuring more efficient
development.
Quality management today is a hallmark of
every pharmaceutical company which enters
the market. It combines interrelated
processes, human resources, process inputs
and outcomes, programmes of continuous
improvement. A characteristic feature of the
modern approaches to quality management is
the fact that the requirements are imposed
not directly to product quality but to the
management system, which, in turn, is
designed to provide a predictable and stable
level of product quality, production process
and the company operations in general.
Figure 1. Interaction between the IPMS and stakeholders
A pharmaceutical quality system must
ensure that:
products are designed to meet all
requirements and standards;
all production and control
operations are documented in
accordance with the rules of the
standard;
responsibilities and authorities are
clearly defined;
activities for production, supply and
use of appropriate raw and
packaging materials are performed;
intermediate products and
processes, as well as validation, are
being monitored;
supervision and inspection of
finished products is carried out in
accordance with the standards and
the applicable legislation;
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there is a procedure for self-
inspection and/or quality audit
which provides regular evaluation
of efficiency and suitability of the
quality assurance system.
2. Characteristics of Integrated
Management Systems
A quality management system is a part of a
single integrated pharmaceutical company's
management system aimed at achieving
results in line with the objectives with regard
to quality to meet the needs, expectations
and demands of customers and other
stakeholders. Different parts of the quality
management system can be integrated into a
single management system which uses
common elements. This can facilitate
planning, resource allocation, definition of
complementary objectives and evaluation of
the overall performance of the organization.
(Tatarnikov, 2011)
The objective of arranging an integrated
management system of a pharmaceutical
enterprise is creation of joint documented
subsystems for quality management, risk
management, product safety, environment
safety, occupational health and safety,
project management, etc., as well as their
adjustment in terms of corporate
management of the enterprise. To meet the
legal and market requirements,
pharmaceutical companies around the world
are forced to implement several management
systems simultaneously. Otherwise, it's
difficult to find trading partners, chances to
participate in tenders are quite low, etc.
The term "Integrated Management System"
was adopted by the management practices of
enterprises in the late 90s of the last century
due to the development of systems meeting
the requirements of several international
standards (both official and those that
became de facto) of management system -
MSS (Management System Standard). The
integration of management systems has
become a natural stage of their operation,
creating opportunities for sustainable
development of organizations all over the
globe. (Guseva, 2003)
An integrated management system shall be
understood to mean a system that meets
requirements of two or more international
standards and functions as a single unit.
The study of theoretical material on the
issues of disclosure of integrated
management system helped formulate a
number of definitions of IMS stated by
domestic scientists and researchers (Table
1).
Table 1. Integrated Management System Definition
Author
Inyats N
(Inyats, 2012)
Svitkin M.Z.
(Svitkin, 2004)
Gafforova E.B.
(Gafforova, 2010)
Gorbashko E.A.
(Gorbashko, 2009)
Vasilevskaya S.V.
(Vasilevskaya, 2010)
Integrated Management System is a big target system aimed at performing a specified
function needed to achieve business objectives. An efficient IMS is a synthetic system
that combines the best implemented approaches, practices and tools.
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Table 1. (continued)
Author
Integrated Management System Definition
Katanayeva M.A.
(Katanayeva and
Bubko, 2005)
Integrated Management System is a part of the general company management that meets
two or more international management system standards and functions as a single unit
combining interactive and interrelated processes that constitute the essence of company
and directs the work of its divisions to achieve the main business goals - making a profit
by meeting customers’ demands and expectations.
Serov G.P.
(Serov, 2009)
Integrated Management System should be considered as a part of company
administration, focused on providing high quality products (services) in obligatory and
unconditional accordance with the requirements and standards of labor and
environmental laws.
Malysheva E.U.,
Bobrovskiy S.M.
(Malysheva and
Bobrovskiy, 2012)
Integrated Management System should be considered as the integral part of company’s
management system functioning as a single unit and meeting the requirements of two or
more international management system standards.
A.V. Aleksandrov,
N.V. Lyulina,
V.D. Barabanova
(Aleksandrov et al.,
2007)
Integrated Management System (IMS) should be considered as a part of company’s
general management, which meets the requirements of various international management
system standards and functions as a single unit. It involves development and
implementation of a unified system that provides local development of quality
management (QMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), occupational health
and safety management, etc.
Galenical pharmaceutical companies tend to
establish integrated pharmaceutical
management systems that meet requirements
of ISO 9000 and the GMP rules.
An integrated management system of a
galenical pharmaceutical company should be
considered as a system which helps ensure
high quality of products, processes and the
structure. Therefore, galenical
pharmaceutical enterprises need to
implement integrated quality systems that
meet requirements of the international
standards which unite the global experience
related to systematic management of quality,
environment, personnel, OHS, information
support, etc.
The concept of an integrated management
system of a galenical pharmaceutical
company is presented in Figure 2.
The number of pharmaceutical companies all
over the globe that have certified their
integrated management system has been
growing steadily every year. (Table 2).
When referring to an integrated system, the
term quality should be understood to mean
the extent to which the actual operation of an
enterprise corresponds to the plan (in terms
of conformance with the appropriate
technical processes, operational and strategic
plans, etc.). Thus, any enterprise process,
any activity is automatically subject to the
management system, and the purpose of this
system becomes apparent. It affects all
aspects of enterprise management (financial,
marketing, etc.), while the concepts of a
quality management system and just a
management system become
interchangeable. Such system is represented
graphically in Figure 3. (Ershova et al.,
2012)
As a result of such integration, we obtain an
integral, transparent and efficient
management system which covers activities
of the entire enterprise: manufacturing of
quality and safe products in environmentally
benign conditions that are harmless for
personnel.
It's quite difficult to create an integrated
management system at a galenical
pharmaceutical enterprise as shown in Figure
3. Therefore, at the first stage, it is preferable
to implement a simpler configuration of the
integrated system.
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Figure 2. The concept of an integrated management system of a galenical pharmaceutical
company
Table 2. The number of pharmaceutical companies over the globe that have certified their
integrated management system
Country
Number of
enterprises
certified
Pharmaceutical
enterprises
ISO
9001
ISO
14001
OHSAS
18001
HACCP
ISO
22000
ISO
13485
Oth
er
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Austria
4022
11
5
-
-
-
4
2
Canada
283
10
4
2
1
-
2
1
China
33326
18
5
1
-
3
1
8
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Table 2. (continued)
Country
Number of
enterprises
certified
Pharmaceutical
enterprises
ISO
9001
ISO
14001
OHSAS
18001
HACCP
ISO
22000
ISO
13485
Oth
er
Czech
Republic
2118
17
7
1
-
-
5
4
France
1068
9
1
1
-
2
3
2
Germany
26988
178
56
21
17
-
42
42
India
4033
25
14
4
4
2
-
1
Poland
1641
2
1
-
-
-
-
1
USA
4903
138
58
18
19
-
21
22
Russia
3521
30
22
5
-
-
-
3
Spain
18387
51
22
15
7
-
2
5
Data obtained from website http://www.iqnet-certification.com as of 01.01.2015
Other regulations: certificates used for certification of pharmaceutical enterprises in these countries
Figure 3. Scheme of the integrated management system of galenical pharmaceutical
enterprises
Different parts of quality management
systems can be integrated into a single
management system which uses common
elements. It facilitates planning, resource
allocation, definition of complementary
objectives and evaluation of the overall
performance of the organization (Tatarnikov,
2011). Table 3 presents the main
characteristics of integrated pharmaceutical
management systems.
Efficiently integrated management system
becomes the basis for improvement of
performance of the enterprise, allows to
work successfully in the future, unites all
stakeholders with a common goal, and
ultimately, the company operates effectively
in a tough competitive environment.
The integrated management system of a
galenical pharmaceutical company should be
viewed as an integrated system based on the
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following standards.
Basic standards:
ISO 9000 which describes the
organizational structure of quality
management.
GMP standards which contain
requirements for production and
quality control of pharmaceutical
drugs for humans and animals.
(ICH Q10, Rules for the
Organization of Production and
Quality Control of Pharmaceuticals
(Ministry of Industry and Trade of
Russia, 2013), GOST R 52249-
2009, GOST R 52537-2006, GOST
R 52550-2006, OST 91500.05.001-
00, etc.).
Additional standards:
Standards that establish
requirements for the environmental
management system (ISO/IEC
14001, 2004).
Standards that establish
requirements for the product safety
management system (GOST R ISO
22000-2007, GOST R 51705.1-
2001, Quality Risk Management
ICH Q9, ISO/IEC 31000, 2009).
Standards that establish
requirements for information
security (ISO/IEC 27001:2005).
Standards that establish
requirements for occupational
health and safety (OHSAS
18001:2007).
Standards that help the enterprise
develop and implement an effective
management system aimed at
improvement of working conditions
and living standards of employees
(SA 8000, ISO/IEC 26000, 2010).
Table 3. Specifications of integrated management systems (Aleksandrov et al., 2007)
System
type
System characteristic
Key application
1
2
3
Simple
system
Arrangement of integrated pharmaceutical management
systems in accordance with the requirements of GMP +
ISO 9001:2008 + ISO 22000:2005 (НАССР).
Typical for companies producing drugs and
dietary supplements.
Complex
system
Type 1
Arrangement of integrated pharmaceutical management
systems in accordance with the requirements of GMP +
ISO 9001:2008 + ISO 14001:2004.
Typical for the leading pharmaceutical
companies and companies located in
metropolitan areas.
Complex
system
Type 2
Arrangement of integrated pharmaceutical management
systems in accordance with the requirements of GMP +
ISO 9001:2008 + ISO 14001:2004 + OHSAS
18001:2007.
Typical for companies aimed at export of
their products to the EU countries, as well
as companies located in large cities (or
cities without a buffer zone).
Complex
system
Type 3
Arrangement of integrated pharmaceutical management
systems in accordance with the requirements of GMP +
ISO 9001:2008 + ISO 22000:2005 (НАССР) + ISO
14001:2004 + OHSAS 18001:2007 + ISO 26000:2010.
Typical for the leading pharmaceutical
companies striving for the highest level of
business excellence.
A comparative analysis of standards that are
used in development of management systems
at galenical pharmaceutical enterprises most
often is presented in Table 4.
This table demonstrates that these standards
complement each other. They fit well in
galenical pharmaceutical enterprises and
include quality planning, quality
management, quality assurance and quality
improvement.
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Table 4. Comparative analysis of the mentioned standards used in the development of quality
systems of a galenical pharmaceutical enterprise
ISO 9000
standards
GOST R 52249-2009
ISO 22000:2005
GOST R 51705.1-2001
Standard
details
The latest revision
of the document
contains 4 volumes:
1) General
provision and
definitions;
2) Requirements
3)
Recommendations
for operation
improvement
4) Guidelines for
quality management
system audit
One volume.
This standard is identical
to the EC Guide to Good
Manufacturing Practice
for Medicinal Products
for Human and
Veterinary Use as of
31.01.2009, except
Annex 20.
One volume.
It includes
development of
HACCP plan,
validation,
verification and
improvement of the
food safety
management system.
One volume.
Background information for
development of a HACCP
system, critical control
points, critical limits.
Principles
Set out in the
General Provisions
as 8 dogmas
(quality
management
principles):
customer focus;
leadership of the
head;
involvement of
workers;
process approach;
systematic
approach;
continuous
improvement of
quality;
decision-making
based on facts;
mutually beneficial
relationships with
suppliers.
The quality assurance
system is based on 10
main principles:
all manufacturing
processes should be
clearly regulated
and reviewed; it
should be
demonstrated that
they ensure drug
production in
accordance with
specifications;
validation of
production
processes and their
significant changes
is required;
all means to meet
the GMP
requirements should
be provided: trained
personnel of
relevant
qualifications,
suitable facilities,
equipment and
maintenance
systems, the
necessary starting
and packaging
materials, approved
instructions and
rules, appropriate
storage and
transport conditions;
all instructions and
rules should be
descriptive, clear
and focused;
The food safety
management system
includes the
following generally
recognized key
elements to ensure
safety of food
products throughout
the food chain up to
the stage of end use:
Interactive
information
sharing;
System
management;
Preliminary
mandatory
measures
programmes;
HACCP (Hazard
Analysis and
Critical Control
Points)
Principles
HACCP system should be
developed taking into
account seven basic
principles:
1. Identification of
potential risk or risks
(hazards) associated
with food production
from receipt of raw
materials (breeding or
cultivation) to final
consumption, including
all stages of the
product life cycle
(handling, processing,
storage and sale) in
order to identify
conditions of
occurrence of potential
risks.
2. Identification of critical
control points in
production to eliminate
(minimize) the risk or
its occurrences.
3. HACCP documents or
process instructions
should include the limit
values of parameters
which should be
adhered to in order to
confirm that the critical
control point is under
control;
4. Development of a
monitoring system that
allows for critical
points control on the
basis of planned
measures or
observations;
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ISO 9000
standards
GOST R 52249-2009
ISO 22000:2005
GOST R 51705.1-2001
operators should be
trained in the
correct instruction
execution;
protocols ensure
compliance with all
steps of the
procedure and the
expected quality
and quantity of
products; deviations
are recorded and
investigated;
all production
protocols, including
documentation
related to sale of
products, allow to
trace the history of
each batch of
products prepared in
an accessible and
easy-to-
understandable
form;
the order of sale of
pharmaceutical
drugs should
minimize any risk to
their quality;
there should be a
system of recalling
any batch of
products from the
market;
complaints related
to products and
causes of such
deterioration should
be thoroughly
investigated, and
measures to prevent
their recurrence
should be taken.
5. Development of
corrective and
preventive measures
and their application in
case of negative
monitoring results;
6. Development of
verification procedures
that should be carried
out regularly to ensure
functioning efficiency
the HACCP system;
7. Documentation of all
procedures, forms and
methods of data
acquisition with regard
to the HACCP system.
The mentioned documents evidence that the
GMP and HACCP requirements are based
on completely different principles than the
requirements of ISO 9000, but these
standards are complementary. They fit well
in pharmaceutical enterprises and include
quality planning, quality management,
quality assurance and quality improvement.
Due to introduction of requirements of the
administrative regulations on drug safety and
monitoring of pharmaceutical drugs, the
topicality of implementation of a risk
management system into pharmaceutical
companies becomes apparent. The standards
complement each other in the process of
development of risk analysis and drug safety.
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3. Key elements of the integrated
management system
And while quality systems based on GMP,
HACCP standards imply analysis of all
process operations to check how each one
affects quality of the finished product, ISO
system does not interfere with this process
but performs arrangement of common
activities. Therefore, to produce safe and
high quality drugs, the enterprise has to
comply with the GMP requirements; to
ensure the most successful activities of the
company in the market, it is necessary to
implement ISO standards to manage quality
risks; and to determine probability of
occurrence of harm and its severity, Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Points system
is required.
Figure 4 presents the key elements of the
integrated quality system of a
pharmaceutical enterprise. It is based on the
primary model of a management system for
a galenical pharmaceutical enterprise which
ensures compliance with ISO 9001:2008,
GMP. In addition, it uses some advanced
requirements of other standards related to
arrangement of an integrated quality system:
ISO 22000:2005 (НАССР); GOST R ISO
51705.1-2011; ICH Q9. The management
system of a pharmaceutical enterprise can
also be easily integrated with ISO 14001,
OHSAS 18001 and/or SA 8000 or ISO
27001, etc.
Figure 4. The key elements of the integrated management system of a galenic pharmaceutical
enterprise
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Figure 4 shows that all of the key elements
of the integrated management system (IMS)
of a galenic pharmaceutical enterprise are
interconnected, and each element is
supplemented by requirements of various
standards. ISO 9001:2008 standard, GMP
rules and HACCP system have the same
ideology and complement each other, which
is the basis for establishing the IMS.
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 use a
PDCA (Aleksandrov et al., 2008) cycle, as
well as the ideology of the process approach
to enterprise management and uniform
quality management principles: leadership of
the management, customer focus, process
and systematic approach, decision-making
based on facts, involvement of personnel,
mutually beneficial relationships with
suppliers, continuous improvement.
Continuous quality improvement is a
continuous process of improvement of
equipment, materials, tools, approaches to
the use of human resources and production
techniques. The consistent nature of
continuous improvement process is shown
by the PDCA cycle. The planning phase of
the PDCA cycle is one of the most
important.
This stage includes:
selection of the topical field of
activities of the company which
needs improvement of quality;
collection of the necessary
information;
assessment of the current situation;
identification of priority problem
areas;
analysis of problem areas, including
identification of critical cause-and-
effect relationships;
definition of specific targets that
would eliminate the problem areas
or significantly reduce their
negative impact on product quality.
Table 5a, table 5.b, and Table5.c present a
PDCA cycle in compliance with standards
used in arrangement of an integrated quality
system of a pharmaceutical enterprise.
Table 5.a A PDCA cycle in compliance with standards used for arrangement of an integrated
quality system of a pharmaceutical enterprise
GMP
ISO 9001:2008
GOST R 52249-
2009
GOST R
52537-2006
PLAN
Planning of quality
assurance system and
its processes, including
objectives and
resources
1
Management with the help
of objectives and planning
-
4.8
Annex B
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
2
Management system and
processes
4
4
4.1, 4.2, 7.1, 8.1
3
Organizational structure
and resources
3
4.5.2
5.5, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4,
7.6
4
Human resource
management
2
4.5.4, 4.5.5,
9
6.2
DO
Implementation of a
quality assurance
system
5
Production processes
5
6
Annex E
7.5, 8.2.4, 8.3
6
Communication with the
customer
7
Attachment
D
7.2
7
Development, design and
procurement
Para. 8
Annex C
С.5, C6
7.3, 7.4
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Table 5.a (continued)
GMP
ISO 9001:2008
GOST R 52249-
2009
GOST R
52537-2006
CHECK
Measurement and
assessment of efficiency
of the management
system and its processes
8
Measurement and analysis
of results
1.4
Para. 7
cl. 11
Annex F
8.2.3, 8.4
9
Result evaluation
-
Annex Н
8.2.1, 8.2.2
ACT
Continuous
improvement of the
quality management
system and its processes
10
Corrective Actions
-
Annex Н
8.5.2, 8.5.3
11
Continuous improvement
-
8.5.1, 5.6
Table 5.b A PDCA cycle in compliance with standards used for arrangement of an integrated
quality system of a pharmaceutical enterprise
Food safety system
ISO 14001:
2004
OHSAS
18001:2007
22000:2007
НАССР
PLAN
Planning of quality
assurance system and its
processes, including
objectives and resources
1
Management with
the help of
objectives and
planning
5.2, 5.3
-
4.2, 4.3.3
4.2, 4.3.1,
4.3.3
2
Management
system and
processes
7.1
4.9
4.4.6, 4.5.4
4.4.4, 4.4.5,
4.4.6
3
Organizational
structure and
resources
6.1, 6.3, 6.4
4.1.4.5
4.4.1
4.4.1
4
Human resource
management
6.2
4.1.4
4.4.2, 4.3,
4.4
4.4.2
DO
Implementation of a
quality assurance system
5
Production
processes
7.1, 7.3.5
4.2.1,
4.2.2,
4.4
4.4.7
-
6
Communication
with the customer
5.6.1
-
4.4.3
4.4.3
7
Development,
design and
procurement
7.5
-
4.3
4.3
CHECK
Measurement and
assessment of efficiency
of the management
system and its processes
8
Measurement and
analysis of results
5.8
4.6, 4.4,
4.5
4.5.1, 4.6
4.5.1, 4.6
9
Result evaluation
7.3.3, 7.3.4
4.8
4.5.5
4.5.2, 4.5.5
ACT
Continuous
improvement of the
quality management
system and its processes
10
Corrective Actions
7.10
4.7
4.5.2, 4.5.3
4.5.1, 4.5.3
11
Continuous
improvement
8.5
4.3.3
4.4.7
4.4.7
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Table 5.c A PDCA cycle in compliance with standards used for arrangement of an integrated
quality system of a pharmaceutical enterprise
ISO 27001:2005
SA8000/ ISO
26000:2010
ISO
31000:2009
ICH
Q10
PLAN
Planning of quality
assurance system
and its processes,
including
objectives and
resources
1
Management with
the help of
objectives and
planning
5.1, 4.2.1
9.1, 9.5
4.2, 4.3.2,
5.3.4
2.1, 2.2,
2.3
2
Management system
and processes
4.2.1, 4.3.1
-
4.3.4, 5.7
1.8, 1.2,
3.1
3
Organizational
structure and
resources
5.2
9.5
4.1, 4.2,
4.3.2, 4.3.5
2.5
4
Human resource
management
5.2
VI
4.3.3
2.4
DO
Implementation of
a quality
assurance system
5
Production
processes
4.2.4
-
4.3.4, 4.4.2,
5
1.2, 3.1
6
Communication
with the customer
-
9.7, 9.13
4.3.6, 4.3.7,
5.2
2.7
7
Development,
design and
procurement
5.2.1
9.5
5.5.3
3.1.1
CHECK
Measurement and
assessment of
efficiency of the
management
system and its
processes
8
Measurement and
analysis of results
4.2.3, 6, 7.1,7.2,
7.3
9.15
4.5, 5, 6
3.2.1
9
Result evaluation
6
9.4
5.4
1.5.1,
3.2.4 а
ACT
Continuous
improvement of
the quality
management
system and its
processes
10
Corrective Actions
8.2, 8.3
9.11
-
3.2.2
11
Continuous
improvement
8.1
9.1
4.6
1.5.3,
2.6,
3.2.4,
4.1-4.3
An integrated quality management system is
an important step in development of
management quality control that ensures not
only survival of a pharmaceutical company,
but also, and more importantly, its success.
4. ISO 9001:2015. Actualization of
the management system in the
transition to the new standard
ISO 9001:2008 standard, which is one of the
basic standards for arrangement of an
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integrated management system of a galenical
pharmaceutical enterprise, will undergo
significant changes in 2015. In September
2015, a new revision of the standard is to be
released. Its main advantage will be
compatibility with other standards for quality
management systems. This standard follows
the "high level structure" (sequence of
sections, general text, general terminology)
developed by ISO to improve compatibility
of its international management system
standards. ISO 9001:2015 is not just a
quality management system standard, it's a
tool for promotion of a business to new
heights.
This international standard does not include
requirements specific to other management
systems, such as environmental
management, occupational health and safety
management or financial management.
However, this standard allows an
organization to use a process approach
together with the PDCA methodology and
risk assessment to ensure compliance and
integration of quality management systems
with requirements of other management
system standards in the relevant manner.
The new revision of the standard is aimed at
high business performance and can be
applied to any organization.
ISO 9001:2008 standard, which is one of the
basic standards for arrangement of an
integrated management system of a galenical
pharmaceutical enterprise, will undergo
significant changes in 2015. In September
2015, a new revision of the standard is to be
released. Its main advantage will be
compatibility with other standards for quality
management systems. This standard follows
the "high level structure" (sequence of
sections, general text, general terminology)
developed by ISO to improve compatibility
of its international management system
standards. ISO 9001:2015 is not just a
quality management system standard, it's a
tool for promotion of a business to new
heights.
This international standard does not include
requirements specific to other management
systems, such as environmental
management, occupational health and safety
management or financial management.
However, this standard allows an
organization to use a process approach
together with the PDCA methodology and
risk assessment to ensure compliance and
integration of quality management systems
with requirements of other management
system standards in the relevant manner.
The new revision of the standard is aimed at
high business performance and can be
applied to any organization.
The document published in 2010 by Harvard
Business School provides an empirical study
which examined the benefits of 916
organizations which had implemented ISO
9001 standard versus 17,849 organizations
which had not implemented it. (Levine and
Toffel, 2010) Some business benefits noted
by the organizations that had adopted this
standard include higher levels of
competitiveness, sales, workload growth and
pay rise. In addition, these organizations also
noted waste reduction, increase in labour
productivity, improvement of the ability of
workers to pay more attention to details, as
well as improvement of occupational health
and safety. Research proves that ISO 9001
offers not only quality benefits. The standard
should be viewed as a business management
tool which can be employed in the
organization to add value, improve
performance and reduce risks.
The revised ISO 9001:2015 standard is
aimed at strengthening the principles of
leadership, risk reduction and the use of the
process approach. To comply with this
standards, enterprises need to establish a risk
reduction process. This standard is closer to
the GMP requirements. Risk management
process is the most important aspect of work
of a galenical pharmaceutical enterprise.
Risk management process is a mandatory
input source. History knows a lot of
examples when you could avoid dangerous
situations had they been better managed.
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Pharmaceutical practice is no exception.
That's how GMP rules appeared.
Arrangement of efficient pharmaceutical
manufacturing is a highly difficult task in
today's business. In the absence of adequate
control, product quality and patient safety
may be at risk. Risk management should be
aimed at improving the process by reducing
the level of risk or by its complete
elimination. It is necessary to establish a
clear relationship between the principles of
risk management, as described in the
regulations, and methods used in practical
production activities. (Mollah et al., 2014)
Risk management to ensure quality is an
auxiliary process that accompanies the
product throughout its life cycle. The life
cycle of pharmaceutical products and
examples of risks at each stage of the life
cycle are shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. The life cycle of pharmaceutical products and examples of risks at each stage of the
life cycle
This figure demonstrates that development
of an integrated management system of a
galenical pharmaceutical company implies
integration of various management
standards. Lifecycle processes include not
only requirements of ISO 9001 but also
requirements of the following regulations:
environmental management system
(ISO/IEC 14001, 2004);
product safety management system
(GOST R ISO 22000-2007, GOST
R 51705.1-2001, Quality Rist
Management ICH Q9, ISO/IEC
31000, 2009);
information security (ISO/IEC
27001, 2005a);
occupational health and safety
(OHSAS 18001, 2007);
regulations to improve working
conditions and living standards of
employees (SAI 8000, 2007; ISO
26000, 2010).
Implementation of ISO 9001:2015 standard
will increase efficiency of the integrated
pharmaceutical management system due to
the "higher-level structure", which allows for
reduction of the number of internal and
external communications, unification of
management practices, elimination of
duplication of processes, documents,
positions and department functions.
The main advantages of implementation of
an integrated management system into a
galenical pharmaceutical company are
presented in Figure 6.
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Figure 6. The main advantages of implementation of an integrated pharmaceutical
management system
An integrated management system of a
galenic pharmaceutical enterprise is an
important step in improvement of
management quality that helps ensure not
only survival of a pharmaceutical company,
but also its success.
5. Conclusions
In conclusion, we'd like to note:
1. Arrangement of an integrated
management system of a galenic
pharmaceutical enterprise is a
labour-consuming innovative
project aimed at improvement of
performance and stability of the
enterprise management.
2. Such integrated system requires
initial arrangement of some basic
QMS in terms of the requirements
of ISO 9001:2008 which are
complemented and supplemented
by the industry requirements of
GMP and vice versa, and if
necessary, by ISO 22000:20005
(HACCP). After that, the system
can be easily integrated with ISO
14001, OHSAS 18001 and/or SA
8000 or with ISO 27001.
3. A properly integrated
pharmaceutical management system
increases insignificantly the
standard structure of the
management system
documentation, provides increased
mobility and adaptability to
changing conditions.
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4. Incorporation of individual
processes during integration
(integrated management system
control, management of documents,
procurement, infrastructure, internal
audits) is justified and appropriate.
5. Strong attraction for consumers,
investors and other stakeholders.
6. Implementation of an integrated
management system provides
greater attractiveness of the
company for consumers, investors
and other stakeholders.
7. Usage of the proposed approaches
helps reduce costs for development,
operation and certification of the
integrated management system
Integrated implementation of a management
system provides the opportunity of
substantial savings. The result of such work
should be arrangement of a process-
integrated system of effective management
in the field of quality and safety assurance.
The key point is to remember that
improvement of the management system
cannot be completed. The management
system is ready for new challenges and
changing conditions and the result is stable
and dynamic development of the company.
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