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122 - Intricacies of Joint Audits, Rx360, Supply Chain Security, and Networking in Pharma/MedTech with Jim Fries

Let's Combinate · 7 Feb 2024 · 35m

What this episode covers

Jim Fries, CEO of the nonprofit consortium Rx360, explains the mechanics and benefits of their joint audit program, which allows multiple pharmaceutical sponsors to share the cost of auditing a single supplier facility. He details how independent auditors conduct these reviews, how reports are licensed rather than shared openly, and how the model reduces the audit burden on suppliers while maintaining supply chain integrity. Fries also discusses the organization's evolution from its origins in the Hepburn contamination crisis to its current role in supply chain security, emphasizing the importance of member-driven working groups and relationship building.

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Hepburn, FDA, USP, ASQ

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