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It’s 10 years of eArchiving: Reflections and insights for the next decade!
The eArchiving Initiative hosted an event back in May to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first E-ARK project funded by the European Commission. During the event, the milestones of the last ten years, and the challenges of electronic archiving and digital preservation for the next decade were discussed. Read the
IRMS Online Event
The IRMS’ upcoming online event “MMU’s journey from shared drives to M365 – an update” will take place on Wednesday 10th July at 13.00 BST. Nicki Hargreaves from Manchester Metropolitan University will speak about MMU’s journey from shared drives to M365, following a 14-month project to decommission a huge legacy
Arkivum – ‘Archived’: A dangerous word in the world of digital preservation
A recent article published by Arkivum explains why the word “archived” is dangerous and poses risks to many modern businesses. The article looks at risk of damage or loss, long-term legibility, and the danger of ‘archiving’ without archiving. Read it here.
TMF Week 2024
TMF Week 2024 by Montrium will take place from the 10th-14th June 2024. The event will see a packed agenda with over 40 expert speakers and 20 insightful sessions across the 5 days, showcasing the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in TMF. Join this fully virtual conference experience to
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Novice to Know-How (N2KH): Building a Digital Asset Register
This short course aims to help learners with planning, building, and maintaining a Digital Asset Register, a key resource for managing the preservation of digital content. The three learning objectives of this course are: 1. Explain what a digital asset register (DAR) is 2. Prepare and plan for building a
The 2024 AGXPE Conference
There’s still time to register for the 2024 AGXPE Conference, a pivotal event for quality and GxP training pros. Join the event from April 14-17, 2024 at the Westin Tampa Waterside in Tampa, FL for best practices, learning, networking, and career advancement opportunities. Agenda Register Here
Microsoft IM Tech Summit Europe 2024
HSRAA members might be interested in the forthcoming event on Microsoft 365 in Brighton on 15th May. Explore the potential of Microsoft 365 through an Information Governance and Data lifecycle Management lens. Find out more about the event here: www.imtech365summit.com Booking by 15th March gives attendees full access to all
Survey: How Have the Regulations Influenced Risk Based TMF Strategies?
Sarah Hitching (Hedian Records Management and HSRAA Member) will be presenting at the 2024 CDISC + TMF Interchange in Berlin (24th – 25th April 2024) on the subject of ‘How Have the Regulations Influenced Risk Based TMF Strategies?’ You can look up more about Sarah’s presentation under ‘Program’ on the 2024
Achieving Long-Term Data Integrity Using Digital Preservation
Arkivum have published a new eBook on “Achieving Long-Term Data Integrity Using Digital Preservation”. The eBook maps the ALCOA+ principles with self-assessment frameworks and maturity models, thus enabling organisations to: – Assess their current capabilities for digital preservation – Identify where there are gaps – Develop appropriate solutions Find out
Artificial intelligence workplan to guide use of AI in medicines regulation
The EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMAs) have published an artificial intelligence (AI) workplan to 2028, setting out a collaborative and coordinated strategy to maximise the benefits of AI to stakeholders while managing the risks. Read the workplan in full here.
GMP & GDP Certificates: Validity Period Extended
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Inspectorate have posted a new blog post covering the extension of the validity date of GMP and GDP certificates. The validity was extended until the end of 2023, but has now been extended until 2024 or until the conclusion of the next inspection,
Montrium: Here’s How I Would Design the Perfect Mock Inspection
Christina Mantzioros at Montrium has put together a blog piece that goes over how mock inspections can help your team, and the steps they would follow to plan the mock inspection of their dreams. In this blog, Christina covers what mock inspections are, how they’d plan a mock inspection, how to
FDA – Translation of Good Laboratory Practice Study Reports: Questions and Answers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released a new guidance document. This draft guidance is not for implementation, it has been distributed for comment purposes only. The guidance provides information for sponsors and nonclinical laboratories regarding the language translation of study reports for studies conducted in compliance with good
MHRA – Medical devices: information for users and patients
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have released updated information and guidance on a range of medical devices for users and patients. Visit the gov.uk website here to read the updated guidance.
Summary of MHRA GCP StEM
On 18-Jul-2023, Jamie Toth (HSRAA Chair) attended the MHRA GCP StEM in Canary Wharf, London. Karen Roy, CDISC TMF Reference Model Chair, also was in attendance along with 40 other representatives across industry and various sectors impacted by the ICH E6 (R3) changes. The group in attendance had the opportunity to
CE Marking Recognition for Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released a statement on CE marking recognition for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics. Read in full HERE
EMA/HMA – Big Data Workplan 2023-2025
The vision on Big Data is a strengthened regulatory system that can efficiently integrate data analysis into its assessment processes to improve decision making. Knowing when and how to have confidence in novel technologies and the evidence generated from Big Data will benefit public health by accelerating medicines development, improving
ICH Public Consultation: Real-World Evidence Reflection Paper
ICH has published a new Reflection Paper: International Harmonisation of Real-World Evidence Terminology and Convergence of General Principles Regarding Planning and Reporting of Studies Using Real-World Data, with a Focus on Effectiveness of Medicines The Reflection Paper (endorsed by the Assembly in June 2023) presents opportunities for development of new