21 CFR Part 11

Qualityze empowers life sciences companies to adopt electronic records and signatures securely, enhancing regulatory adherence with 21 CFR Part 11.

Overview

21 CFR Part 11 is a regulation of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that establishes requirements for electronic records and electronic signatures used in regulated industries.

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Benefits of 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant Quality Management Software

21 CFR Part 11 compliant Quality Management Software offers businesses data integrity, security, and compliance in highly regulated industries like healthcare and pharmaceuticals. It ensures the reliability of electronic records and signatures, streamlining processes, reducing errors, and mitigating risks of non-compliance. Here are some of the advantages of having Qualityze, a 21 CFR Part 11 compliant QMS Software:

Regulatory Compliance

Qualityze ensures adherence to FDA requirements. It reduces the risk of non-compliance which lead to costly penalties and product recalls.

Data Integrity

Qualityze enhances the integrity of electronic records and signatures, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of critical quality and compliance data.

Document Control

Qualityze streamlines document management, version control, and approval processes, reducing errors and improving efficiency.

Electronic Signatures

Qualityze facilitates secure and legally compliant electronic signatures, eliminating the need for physical paper signature and expediting the approval processes.

Audit Trail

Qualityze provides robust audit trails, tracking all system activities and enabling transparency and accountability in the system.

Data Security

Qualityze implements stringent access controls and data encryption measures to safeguard sensitive information and protect against data breaches.

Global Accessibility

Qualityze allows authorized personnel to access quality and compliance data from anywhere, facilitating remote work and global operations.

The specific elements of 21 CFR Part 11 that are supported by Qualityze may vary depending on the version and configuration of the software, as well as the specific modules or features used. However, based on the information provided earlier in this conversation, here's how Qualityze supports key elements of 21 CFR Part 11:

Sub-Part B: Electronic Records
11.10 11.30	Controls for closed systems. Controls for open systems.	A unique UserID and password is required to access the system User account should be in active status Access to Modules is required to create, edit, view records Electronic Signature is required to create, edit, approve, reject and/or delete any records Detail report can be used to print the human readable format of the record Inactivity will auto-log out the users from the system. The system uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (https) is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) with the Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. TLS is an authentication and security protocol widely implemented in browsers and Web servers. SSL works by using a public key to encrypt data transferred over the SSL connection. Most Web browsers support SSL. It allows you to communicate securely with the web server.
11.50	Signature manifestations.	Electronic Signature Functionality. The system prompts the user to key-in the user id and password for create, edit, approve and delete actions within the system. When the create, edit, approval, reject and/or delete action is executed, the system captures: The name of the user who executed one of the functions The date and time the user executed the function; and The meaning of the action performed such as (author of the record, approval or rejection of the record).
11.70	Signature/record linking.	Audit Trail Functionality along with electronic signature functionality with Date & Time Stamping for all records related description. It ensures to capture details for each and every system entry done for all the records including the previous and current change value/description.
Sub-Part B: Electronic Signatures
11.100	General requirements.	Electronic signature of a user is unique combination of a user-id and password. A user-id and associated with a user who can be further identified by their Name (FN, LN), Title, email address and a phone number (optional) in the system.
11.200	Electronic signature components and controls.	To gain access to the system, a user must input two distinct identification components: User-id Password (see 11.300 controls for identification codes/password) Once logged in the system, any create, edit, approve, reject, delete action required re-entering the user-id and password combination.
11.300:	Controls for identification codes/passwords.	User-id and password policy management is controlled by the designated administrator of the system. Each user is assigned a unique user-id to gain access to the system Creating a password must adhere to the policy below: A password must contain at least eight characters, including one alphabetic character and one number. The security question’s answer can’t contain the user’s password. When users change their password, they can’t reuse their last three passwords. A password can’t contain a user’s username and can’t match a user’s first or last name. Passwords also can’t be too simple. For example, a user can’t change their password to ‘password’.

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