Quality Risk Management ICH Q9 Revision

Key Areas Revised • High levels of subjectivity in risk assessments and in QRM outputs – different stakeholders have different perceptions for risk assessments, including very subjective risk scoring methods • Failing to adequately manage supply and product availability risks – despite ICH Q9 not being a supply chain guideline, the manufacturing of a product, and later its quality throughout the lifecycle, is affected by issues in that aspect. Addressing lifecycle risks to manufacturing reliability and quality assurance is the foundation for a better supply predictability • Lack of understanding as to what constitutes formality in QRM work – a clarification as deemed necessary as in what to expect in terms of degree of formality and flexibility to apply in QRM activities, as significant disorientation and uncertainty has been noticeable in both regulators and industry2 4.

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