My Auditing Journey

As any pharmaceutical quality professional will tell you, in an industry as tightly regulated as ours, audits are inevitable. Whether it’s an internal review by colleagues or external scrutiny from clients or regulators, successfully navigating these assessments is challenging but crucial. There may even come a time when you are called on to perform an audit yourself. With over 30 years of experience in the industry Pharmaceutical Quality expert Peter Deegan has been involved in his fair share of audits on both sides. In our first series of Conversations on the Pharmaceutical Industry, Peter talks to some of the UK’s most seasoned pharmaceutical auditing professionals, exploring their career trajectories, what drew them to auditing, and the surprises they’ve encountered along the way. From their start in the industry to their most challenging audits, we’ll unravel the insights that shape each auditors unique perspective. Whether you’ve been auditing for years or you’re just starting out, this is sure to be an insightful look at what it takes to be an auditor. Subscribe now and join Peter to find out how you can make it in this important and rewarding career.

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Episodes

4 - Tony Orme

Thursday May 09, 2024

Thursday May 09, 2024

As a former Expert Lead of the MHRA GDP inspection team and with the wealth of 32 years of regulatory experience behind him, Tony Orme knows a thing or two about how the MHRA audit and the training that every MHRA inspector must complete.
 
Across his years leading the most high profile and complex inspections, Tony has been involved in the development of almost all important UK GDP policies and so his understanding of the practical application of GDP, Human Medicines Regulations and the medicines supply chain runs deep.
 
In our latest episode Tony shares his experiences at the head of the MHRA inspection team, the ideal way to approach a risk based audit programme and invaluable techniques and tips to help you get the best out of an audit.
 
Want to join Tony in becoming a pharmaceutical auditor? From nurturing early-career talent, to fostering continuous professional development (CPD), RSSL provides you with a comprehensive auditing career path giving you a powerful platform to propel your career further: https://www.rssl.com/training-consultancy/auditing-career-path-training-programme/
 

3 - Sue Mann

Thursday Apr 25, 2024

Thursday Apr 25, 2024

For our third episode Peter is joined by Lead Auditor Tutor and Practitioner Sue Mann.
 
Sue has had a wide and varied career spanning many different companies and even continents. Starting as graduate pharmacist and swiftly progressing through to senior leadership roles in major pharma and consultancy, Sue has conducted countless audits in her career and openly shares her experiences in this expansive conversation.
 
Some of the topics covered include:
Sue's introduction to the world of auditing and how she learned on the job
Unique audit experiences of her work in the UNIDO Africa GMP development auditing programme, helping under-developed nations with their pharmaceutical quality
Experience as a solo female auditor both in the UK and travelling abroad
 
Want to join Sue in becoming a pharmaceutical auditor? From nurturing early-career talent, to fostering continuous professional development (CPD), RSSL provides you with a comprehensive auditing career path giving you a powerful platform to propel your career further: https://www.rssl.com/training-consultancy/auditing-career-path-training-programme/
 

2 - Graham Saunders

Thursday Apr 11, 2024

Thursday Apr 11, 2024

For his second episode in this series of conversations Peter is joined by highly experienced Qualified Person Graham Saunders to share insights he has gleaned across his rich and varied career.
 
Graham has worked within some of the biggest Pharma companies around, covering commercial, IMP GMP's and API's. His auditing experience is equally as impressive, conducting audits all across the world within all quality areas and Quality Management Systems.
 
In this wide ranging conversation, Graham talks about how he got his start in auditing and how his varied learning experiences shaped and propelled his career in Pharmaceutical Quality.
 
He also shares some illuminating stories from both internal and external audits he has been involved in - shining a light on what is a surprisingly varied skillset required for a pharmaceutical auditor to excel in their role.
 
Want to join Graham in becoming a pharmaceutical auditor? From nurturing early-career talent, to fostering continuous professional development (CPD), RSSL provides you with a comprehensive auditing career path giving you a powerful platform to propel your career further: https://www.rssl.com/training-consultancy/auditing-career-path-training-programme/

1 - Adam Slater

Wednesday Mar 27, 2024

Wednesday Mar 27, 2024

For the first episode in our brand new series we are joined by RSSL Lead Auditing Tutor Adam Slater. Adam is a highly experienced auditor, with over 30 years experience in the Pharmaceutical GMP sector. His broad portfolio of auditing scopes and extensive work contract manufacturing, worldwide managing quality improvement programmes, improvement audits and compliance audits mean that Peter and Adam will have plenty to get stuck into.
 
Adam shares his earliest experiences of auditing and reflects on how the industry has improved in both auditing practice and training. We talk about his opinion on how auditors should develop competence through experience and finally Adam recounts some great stories to tell of his auditing experiences – good and bad!
 
Want to join Adam in becoming a pharmaceutical auditor? From nurturing early-career talent, to fostering continuous professional development (CPD), RSSL provides you with a comprehensive auditing career path giving you a powerful platform to propel your career further: https://www.rssl.com/training-consultancy/auditing-career-path-training-programme/

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