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5 key success factors for laboratory compliance

Gary Rooksby — Thu, 02 May 2019 16:34:59 +0000

Most people dread an audit and many businesses see compliance as something they have to do to get a ‘tick in the box’. However, with the right foundations and focus on building quality into your standard operating procedures, laboratory compliance can become your every day. As a technology business, we put ourselves through experience an ISO audit every year. We have also been present during our customers’ audits conducted by the Human Tissue Authority. So we understand how nerve-wracking compliance and accreditation inspections can be. Here are our 5 key success factors for laboratory compliance that we think can help remove some of the stress. 1. Know what you want to comply with and why Labs will often have a legal requirements for compliance, depending on the type of work they undertake. This may be the Human Tissue Act (HTA) if you handle cellular human tissue or the Medicines & Healthcare product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) if your work is in relation to drugs or medical devices. Compliance isn’t just about avoiding breaking the law, though. There are tangible benefits to your lab associated with running compliant processes. Think about those benefits and trying to maximise them. ISO standards such as ISO 17025 […]

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GDPR Compliance – Does your LIMS or CRM system have what you need to comply?

Gary Rooksby — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:23:31 +0000

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and was designed to give EU citizens more control over their data. The GDPR legislation came into force on 25th May 2018. Its introduction was very difficult to ignore due to the deluge of “Security Policy update” emails that went out. You’ve updated your Security Policy and allocated roles and responsibilities, but now the dust has settled, it’s time to think about how much work it will take to manage your data effectively. This can be time-consuming if you are trying to do this manually. This is where your software systems can help. But does your LIMS or CRM system have the right tools to help you achieve GDPR compliance? The legislation is new, but the data management requirements aren’t GDPR is just putting best practice into a formal legislative structure. In addition, for those companies in the UK, the Data Protection Act has been in place for more than two decades to help protect information. The companies that have earned the most trust from their customers are the ones that already follow this and these newly mandated practices. These are the ones that manage their customer data the best. Poor practice eventually […]

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GDPR – Is it time to panic? What you need to know

Gary Rooksby — Mon, 07 May 2018 10:55:03 +0000

We’ve heard about the impending legislation that’s shaking up the marketing and business worlds and causing all of those “We’re updating our databases” letters and “privacy notices” that keep dropping through our letter boxes, but what does it mean for you? Also, what changes do you need in your CRM or LIMS software to make sure you are compliant. The date that the changes to the data protection law come into force is 25th May 2018, which is very close now. So, we need to be sure about what changes we’re making and who needs to make them if we’re to stay legal. Is it time to panic? Well, it depends on how much preparation you’ve already done but even if you haven’t done much about it yet, don’t give up. You need to get your thinking caps on quickly but it’s not too late. What’s it all about? Let’s get one thing straight, GDPR is a good thing. The laws governing how businesses store and process personal data are being tightened up to drag them into the 21st century. The main aim is to clarify ownership of that personal data. It’s owned by the person to whom it relates […]

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