Introduction to Quality Matrices •What is Quality metrics Background&Glossary •Modernization of Regulatory Oversight of Drug Quality and Promotion of Post-Approval Improvements •Use of Quality Metrics by FDA for Risk-Based Inspection Scheduling and Prediction of Drug Shortages Legal authority •Records Associated with the Process Validation Lifecycle and PQS Assessment •Authority to Inspect Records and Request in Advance of or In Lieu of an Inspection The Use of Quality Metrics and Effect of Non-Reporting •How FDA Intends to Use Quality Metrics •Effect of Non-Reporting Group Discussion: Implementing Trending of Quality Indices in Your Organization The importance of the right culture and people • Role of leadership in trending of Quality Indices • Developing anonline data base for Quality Indices •Analysis, interpretation and reporting of Quality Indices The Process Flow • Establishing the ground rules, procedures, forms and mechanismfor data collection for Quality indices • Determining responsibilities and roles for the implementation of trending of Quality Indices Starting the Quality Indices Management Process •Review of Quality Indices and Gap evaluation •Preparation of Data bases for Data acquisition •Collection data for completeness and Accuracy •Processing and Reporting of Quality Metrics Day Two Reporting of Quality data and Calculation of Quality Metrics • Who Reports and Who May Contribute to the Report • Quality Metrics that FDA Intends to Calculate • What Quality Data Would Be Reported • How to Report Quality Data to FDA Instructions for Quality Metric Data Submission •Worksheet for Data Tables •Product Specific Information •Mandatory Data •ICH Q9 •Optional Metrics Recognizing and Understanding the Trending of Quality Indices Working Session, I: •Participants will be divided into groups and given acase study and be asked to perform a trend analysis on a given data. Each group will present theresults of its analysis Working Session II: •Participants will be divided into groups and given acase study and be asked to perform a trend analysis and propose a Quality metric by using Risk Based approach for the specific set of data. The results of the analyses willbe shared in the class. Complexities of Implementation Quality Metrics •Overcoming the pitfalls •Benefits and Risks General Discussion and Questions