Data Integrity in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Part I: The Impact of COVID-19:
Complying with Data Integrity
Guidelines in the Midst of a Pandemic

A Three-Part FDAnews/CenterWatch Virtual Conference Series

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 • 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT

Part 1 Agenda

1:30 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. Welcoming Remarks 


Sue Schniepp, Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates

1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Address: Date Integrity Before, During & After COVID-19


Sarah Barkow, Lead GxP External Engagement, Bristol Myers Squibb; former Lead Consumer Safety Officer and Acting Director, Manufacturing Quality Guidance and Policy Staff, CDER, FDA

2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Five Most Significant Impacts of COVID-19 on Data Integrity


What are the most significant impacts of COVID-19 on how pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers implement their overall operations, secure their supply chain and conduct clinical trials? What innovative business practices will remain in the “new normal” after COVID-19? What is the impact on data integrity for regulatory, quality, compliance and data integrity specialists going forward?

Moderator:
Sue Schniepp,
Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates

Panelists:
John Avellanet, Managing Director & Principal Consultant, Cerulean Associates

Dave Chesney, Principal and General Manager, DL Chesney Consulting, LLC

Beverly Lorell, Senior Medical and Policy Advisor, FDA and Life Sciences Practice, King & Spalding

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.   Break
 
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. FDA’s Regulatory Stance


What new guidance issued during COVID-19 has most affected data integrity and impacted pharmaceutical, medical device regulatory and clinical trials professionals? Are these sets of guidance likely to still be in force in the post-COVID-19 era? What are the most problematic compliance issues as we look ahead to 2021?

Moderator:
John Avellanet, Managing Director & Principal Consultant, Cerulean Associates

Panelist:
Beverly Lorell, Senior Medical and Policy Advisor, FDA and Life Sciences Practice

Cynthia Schnedar, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Compliance, Greenleaf Health

3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Virtual Inspections & Audits


How has COVID-19 changed the way the pharmaceutical and medical device industry approach inspections and audits? Who’s doing virtual inspections and audits? What are the major challenges and pitfalls when considering virtual inspections and audits? What best practices can companies deploy to ensure virtual inspections and audits are acceptable and compliant?

Moderator:
Sue Schniepp,
Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates

Panelist:
Dave Chesney, Principal and General Manager, DL Chesney Consulting, LLC

David Elder, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Compliance, Greenleaf Health

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Unanswered Questions


Moderator:
Sue Schniepp,
Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates

Panelist:
John Avellanet, Managing Director & Principal Consultant, Cerulean Associates

Sarah Barkow, Lead GxP External Engagement, Bristol Myers Squibb

Dave Chesney, Principal and General Manager, DL Chesney Consulting, LLC

Beverly Lorell, Senior Medical and Policy Advisor, FDA and Life Sciences Practice

Cynthia Schnedar, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Compliance, Greenleaf Health

5:00 p.m. Adjournment