The changing role of quality assurance: an international industry perspective

As a Scientific Consultant in the area of Good Laboratory Practice and Good Clinical Practice the author has been involved with Quality Assurance (QA) for 18 years and fells the time has come for Industry to explore a better way to utilize the many talents that the QA professional has achieved. They have a wealth of expertise and should become more involved in the integration of "science" with the many "GXPs" to ensure that compliance is arrived at on a cost benefit basis for the company.