Compare ICH Q9(R1) and FDA data integrity Q&A
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- ICH Q9(R1) is the risk basis for FDA data integrity Q&A · Source Unverified link
Side by side
| ICH Q9(R1) | FDA data integrity Q&A | |
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| Authority | ICH | FDA |
| Legal weight | Guidance & Q&A | Guidance & Q&A |
| Status | Final | Final |
| Last verified | Not yet | Not yet |
| Summary | The international guideline on quality risk management. It is the basis for scaling validation effort to risk in Annex 11, Annex 22 and computer software assurance, and the 2023 revision addresses subjectivity, formality and risk-based decision-making. | FDA's question-and-answer guidance on data integrity in drug manufacturing: ALCOA, audit trail review, access controls, shared logins and when electronic data are CGMP records. |
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| Source | Official text Source: ICH. | Official text Source: FDA. Public domain. |
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