Tag: QbD

How To Apply QbD to Drug Device Combination Products

Today, we invite Dr. Manfred Maeder of Novartis to share how Quality-by-Design is applied in the development of medical devices and drug device combination products. Previously, Dr. Lana Shiu of FDA shared the ongoing regulatory changes in drug device combination products. I recommend you listen to her presentation as...

Minimum QbD, Enhanced QbD, and R&D QbD – How Are They Different?

I know what you are thinking. “We have no resources for implementing a full QbD. What is the minimum requirement to call our development process a QbD?” This article addresses that question. But it also provides a roadmap to enhance the “minimum QbD” over a period of time. Ildikó...

3 Reasons Why QbD projects get Stuck & What to Do about it

I have seen and experienced many QbD projects get stuck. There are 3 main pillars in Quality-by-Design: Risk assessment; Design Space; Process Analytical Technology. FIGURE: 3 Pillars of Quality-by-Design (QbD) Of the three, many companies seem to be focusing and spending much time on the Risk Assessment piece but not...