Our Service Portfolio

Comprehensive Audit & Compliance Services

From GMP manufacturing oversight to M&A regulatory due diligence — our service portfolio spans the full life sciences compliance landscape. Browse by discipline or use the navigation below to jump to the area most relevant to your needs.

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GMP

GMP Oversight & Material Qualification

Comprehensive audit and qualification services across the pharmaceutical manufacturing supply chain, aligned with ICH Q7, ICH Q9, EU GMP, and FDA CGMP requirements.

API & Intermediate Manufacturer Audits

Compliance verification aligned with ICH Q7 and ICH Q9 risk management. Scope covers process controls, impurity profiles, change control procedures, batch record review, and quality unit oversight at active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing sites.

Excipient Supplier Audits

Material purity and traceability evaluations based on IPEC-PQG GMP standards. Assessing excipient manufacturers' quality systems, analytical testing methodologies, supplier qualification frameworks, and supply chain transparency documentation.

Packaging Material Supplier Audits

Structural and security printing reviews utilising PS9001 criteria. Covering primary and secondary packaging material specifications, tamper-evidence feature integrity, print quality control systems, and component traceability requirements.

CDMO / Contract Manufacturer Qualification

Technical capability and quality framework verification before onboarding. Assessing manufacturing capacity, quality management systems, regulatory inspection history, batch release processes, and sub-contractor oversight mechanisms.

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) Audits

Specialised containment, sterility, and cryogenic-chain auditing for cell and gene therapy manufacturing lines. Covering aseptic processing controls, environmental monitoring programmes, cold chain management, and chain-of-custody for starting materials.

Sterile & Aseptic Processing Appraisals

Evaluation of media fill protocols, environmental monitoring (EM) trend analysis, and particulate control systems. Aligned with EU GMP Annex 1 (revised 2022) and FDA aseptic processing guidance, covering cleanroom qualification and contamination control strategies.

Core Internal GMP Audits

Multi-departmental audits across Production, Warehouse, Quality Control, Engineering, and Quality Assurance functions. Structured to align with current CGMP requirements and provide a systematic assessment of internal quality management system compliance.

Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) Readiness

Focused deep-dive assessments to clear the regulatory runway before commercial drug launches. Includes data integrity forensic reviews, batch record completeness checks, process validation gap assessments, and benchmarking against current agency inspection trends.

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GCP

GCP Trial & Clinical Quality Valuations

End-to-end clinical quality assurance services covering investigator sites, sponsors, CROs, and emerging decentralised trial models — aligned with ICH E6 (R3) and regional GCP requirements.

Clinical Trial Site Audits

Monitoring investigator sites for protocol adherence, patient consent documentation accuracy, source data verification, adverse event reporting completeness, and investigational product accountability. Covers regulatory and GCP compliance at the point of patient care.

Sponsor & CRO Process Audits

High-level corporate process evaluations of Contract Research Organisations and sponsor quality systems — assessing SOPs, training records, delegation of authority, monitoring programme oversight, and quality management infrastructure.

CRO Capabilities Qualification Audits

Strategic capabilities, data-handling, and network management vetting prior to contract signings. Assessing CRO operational infrastructure, system validation status, therapeutic area expertise, capacity planning, and financial stability indicators.

Trial Master File (TMF) Completeness Audits

Systematic document review using the DIA TMF Reference Model to identify completeness gaps, filing inconsistencies, and version control failures that could delay regulatory submissions or trigger inspection findings during marketing authorisation review.

Investigator Qualification Appraisals

Competency and facility verification for clinical trial nodes — reviewing principal investigator training records, delegation logs, sub-investigator qualifications, site facility readiness, and equipment calibration status against protocol requirements.

Decentralised Clinical Trial (DCT) Tech Appraisals

Auditing digital remote-patient platforms, wearable sensor endpoints, electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) tools, and telehealth pipelines for GCP compliance, data integrity, patient privacy safeguards, and regulatory validation status.

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GLP

GLP & Analytical Laboratory Appraisals

Comprehensive laboratory compliance assessments across non-clinical safety, analytical testing, and bioanalytical environments — aligned with OECD GLP Principles, 21 CFR Part 58, and ISO 17025.

GLP Facility Audits

Infrastructure and process evaluations meeting OECD GLP Principles and 21 CFR Part 58 requirements. Covering facility design and maintenance, study director oversight, raw data management, archiving procedures, and quality assurance unit function.

ISO 17025 Laboratory Competence Audits

Quantitative verification of testing and calibration laboratory management systems. Assessing method validation documentation, equipment calibration schedules, reference material traceability, proficiency testing participation, and uncertainty of measurement reporting.

Bioanalysis & Pharmacokinetic (PK) Lab Appraisals

High-complexity data-integrity checks targeting genomic and biological laboratory assay pipelines. Covering method validation against EMA and FDA bioanalytical guidance, sample management procedures, instrument qualification, and data handling controls.

Outsourced Bioanalytical Vendor Audits

Verifying regulatory compliance at third-party contract research laboratories processing clinical trial samples. Assessing chain-of-custody controls, sample storage conditions, assay performance metrics, and data transfer integrity between vendor and sponsor systems.

Analytical Method & Raw Data Spot-Checks

Forensic, unannounced data deep-dives conducted during physical audits to identify software manual overwrites, audit trail deletions, user bias in result selection, and transcription vulnerabilities from instruments to laboratory information management systems (LIMS).

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GVP

GVP & Post-Market Safety Systems

Specialist pharmacovigilance audits covering the full safety system from contractual agreements and outsourced vendor oversight through to PSMF integrity and signal detection process assurance.

SDEA & PVA Contractual Compliance Audits

Auditing Safety Data Exchange Agreements (SDEAs) and Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs) between licensing partners, co-marketing companies, and local affiliates. Verifying contractual timelines, reporting obligations, and escalation mechanisms are operational.

Outsourced Safety Vendor & CRO Qualification

Vetting third-party case-processing hubs, safety data managers, literature monitoring services, and medical information call centres. Assessing quality systems, staff training, case-processing timelines, and IT system validation against EMA GVP Module I requirements.

QPPV & Local Affiliate Network Appraisals

Verifying that the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) maintains full structural control over the safety system, including oversight of local affiliate networks, escalation pathway testing, and access to the Pharmacovigilance System Master File.

PSMF Integrity Audits

Structural evaluation of the Pharmacovigilance System Master File to ensure all logbooks, vendor annexes, key personnel records, and system descriptions are current, complete, and accurately reflect the operational pharmacovigilance system.

Signal Detection & Literature Review Appraisals

Checking process integrity in systematic scanning of medical journals, WHO VigiBase, and EudraVigilance for unexpected safety signals. Assessing documentation of signal triage decisions, follow-up actions, and integration into benefit-risk assessment processes.

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GDP

GDP & Supply Chain Logistics

Distribution chain audits and cold chain qualification services ensuring product integrity from manufacturer to end user — aligned with EU GDP Guidelines 2013/C 343/01 and global distribution mandates.

Wholesale Distributor & Broker Audits

Verifying source traceability, wholesale dealer licencing, storage condition compliance, and diversion prevention controls under global pharmaceutical distribution mandates. Assessing procurement procedures, returns handling, and complaint management systems.

Cold Chain & Temperature Storage Mapping Audits

Reviewing continuous temperature tracking systems, excursion management procedures, and storage mapping validation for heat-sensitive biologics, vaccines, and biosimilar products. Covering qualification of cold rooms, refrigerators, and temperature-controlled vehicles.

Controlled Substance Logistics Appraisals

Evaluating high-security vault storage specifications, narcotics tracking records, chain-of-custody documentation, and destruction procedure controls for Schedule I–V controlled substances across national and international regulatory requirements.

3PL Vendor Qualification Audits

Auditing third-party logistics warehouses, ambient and refrigerated freight networks, and cross-docking operations. Assessing handling procedures, GDP training records, system interfaces with sponsor quality systems, and business continuity arrangements.

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Medical Devices

Medical Device Diagnostics & Global Frameworks

Device quality system assessments covering ISO 13485, MDSAP multi-country compliance, EU MDR/IVDR transition, and PRRC framework verification across the full device development and commercial lifecycle.

ISO 13485 QMS Assessments

Design, manufacturing, and operational alignment assessments against ISO 13485:2016. Covering quality management system documentation, design and development controls, production and process controls, post-market surveillance, and corrective action effectiveness.

MDSAP Audits

Compliance preparation and readiness assessments for the US, Canada, Brazil, Japan, and Australia via the single Medical Device Single Audit Programme (MDSAP) framework. Covering all five regulatory authority requirements in one structured audit sequence.

EU MDR / IVDR Transition Audits

Conformity assessment gap analyses for CE-marking under EU MDR 2017/745 and EU IVDR 2017/746. Assessing technical documentation completeness, clinical evaluation adequacy, UDI implementation, post-market clinical follow-up plans, and Notified Body readiness.

PRRC Auditing

Verifying execution frameworks of the designated Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC) under EU MDR Article 15. Assessing PRRC qualification documentation, responsibility scope, oversight mechanisms, and reporting lines within the quality system.

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Enterprise QMS

Enterprise Quality Management Architecture

ISO framework audits for quality, information security, environmental, and occupational health management systems — supporting integrated management system (IMS) development and certification readiness.

ISO 9001 Quality Management System Reviews

Foundational quality management system assessments covering context of the organisation, risk-based thinking, process approach implementation, customer focus, leadership engagement, and continual improvement mechanisms against ISO 9001:2015 requirements.

ISO 27001 Information Security Audits

Information Security Management System assessments critical for demonstrating data protection posture to clients, regulators, and licensing partners. Covering risk assessment methodology, Annex A control implementation, and statement of applicability completeness.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Audits

Environmental Management System assessments evaluating environmental aspects and impacts, legal compliance registers, operational controls, emergency preparedness, and environmental performance monitoring against ISO 14001:2015 requirements.

ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Audits

Occupational health and safety management system assessments covering hazard identification, risk and opportunity evaluation, worker participation, operational planning, incident investigation, and performance evaluation under ISO 45001:2018.

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Food & Nutraceuticals

Nutraceutical & Food Supply Systems

Food safety and nutraceutical quality assurance assessments supporting HACCP implementation, GFSI scheme certification readiness, and regulatory compliance for food supplement and functional food manufacturers.

HACCP & GFSI Benchmarking Evaluations

Evaluating Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programme design and implementation, and benchmarking food safety management systems against GFSI-recognised schemes including BRCGS, SQF, IFS, FSSC 22000, and Global G.A.P. for certification readiness.

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CSV & Data Integrity

Computer System Validation & Data Integrity Frameworks

Digital assurance services spanning IT vendor qualification, software lifecycle assessment, CSV documentation gap analysis, and ALCOA+ data lifecycle appraisals across computerised systems in regulated environments.

IT Vendor & SaaS Supplier Qualification

Verification of digital vendor technology stacks against FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EudraLex Annex 11. Assessing cloud infrastructure security, audit trail functionality, user access controls, backup and recovery procedures, and electronic signature compliance.

SDLC & Software Testing Methodology Assessments

Evaluating vendor code repositories, change control tracking systems, bug remediation processes, regression testing coverage, and release management controls to assess the rigour and traceability of the software development lifecycle within regulated environments.

CSV Documentation Gap Audits

Retrospective auditing of existing Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) scripts for missing evidence, inadequate test coverage, incomplete execution signatures, or weak performance parameters.

Data Lifecycle Appraisals (ALCOA+)

End-to-end mapping of data generation, processing, review, and archiving to ensure records remain Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate, Complete, Consistent, Enduring, and Available throughout their regulatory retention period.

Hybrid & Paper-to-Electronic Forensic Reviews

Detailed auditing of transition points where operators transcribe physical instrument logs into digital systems. Identifies transcription vulnerabilities, manual entry opportunities, timestamp inconsistencies, and human bias in result transfer that compromise data integrity.

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M&A Due Diligence

M&A Due Diligence & Technical Risk Screening

Pre-acquisition regulatory intelligence services providing rapid, independent assessment of compliance liabilities before deal closure — protecting buyers from undisclosed regulatory risk.

Regulatory Liability Screening

Rapid compliance liability assessments of a target company's manufacturing facilities, product portfolios, historical warning letters, consent decree history, and open regulatory commitments. Provides decision-support intelligence before acquisition closings to quantify regulatory risk exposure.

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Serialization

Supply Chain Serialization & Track & Trace

Compliance verification for pharmaceutical serialization and traceability requirements under the US Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD).

Barcoding & Aggregation Audits

Verifying manufacturing site compliance with DSCSA product identifier requirements and EU FMD unique identifier specifications. Assessing barcoding equipment qualification, serialization system validation, aggregation process controls, and exception management procedures.

Interoperable Data Exchange Verification

Auditing the secure electronic transfer of transaction information, transaction histories, and transaction statements between manufacturers, wholesale distributors, repackagers, and dispensers within the pharmaceutical supply chain information network.

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Programme Management

Centralised Programme Management & Managed Calendars

End-to-end management of client audit programmes, replacing fragmented spreadsheet tracking with coordinated, professionally managed compliance calendars across global supplier and facility networks.

Managed Annual Audit Programme Services

Managing a client's entire annual audit pipeline across dozens of global facilities, contract suppliers, and internal departments. Includes audit scheduling, auditor resource allocation, pre-audit document requests, report issuance tracking, and CAPA follow-up monitoring on a single coordinated timeline.

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Remote Audits

Eco-Conscious Remote & Hybrid Appraisals

Technology-enabled audit delivery reducing travel costs, carbon footprint, and scheduling friction — without compromising the depth and independence of the audit.

Remote & Hybrid Audit Delivery

High-definition live video facility walkthroughs, smart-glass-assisted equipment inspections, and secure cloud document parsing to execute rigorous audits without heavy travel. Particularly effective for document-intensive audits (TMF, PSMF, CSV), rapid supplier qualification checks, and cost-conscious SME clients. Each remote audit is scoped to match on-site rigour with appropriate technology controls.

Need a Bespoke Audit Scope?

Many engagements require a tailored combination of disciplines. Contact our team to discuss your specific compliance requirements and we will design an audit programme that fits.

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