Pharma Industry Interview Question & Answer Part 08 (Audit Trail)

 

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Question 01: 

When does an audit trail begin?

Best Answer:  Audit Trail initiation requirements differ for data vs. textual materials.
For data: If you are generating, retaining, importing or exporting any electronic data, the 
Audit Trail begins from the instant the data hits the durable media.

For textual documents: if the document is subject to approval and review, the Audit Trail begins upon approval and release of the document.
 

Question 02: 

Should execution of a signature be audit trailed?

Best Answer:  Yes, execution of a signature must be audit trailed.
 

Question 04 : 

For clinical data management systems, where does the audit trail begin after first entry or after the data has been verified and uploaded to the data management system?

Best Answer:  In GMP there are mandated to comply with 21 CFR Part 11, which requires tracking the activity and ownership of electronic clinical data in audit trails.

If you are using Remote Data Entry (RDE) software for data entry, or especially a Web-based RDE, you need to exercise due diligence to protect your data from inadvertent or malicious changes.
 
 
Question 04: 

Is the audit trail review prior to the release of each batch a regulatory requirement or is it only recommended so far?

Best Answer:  Annex 11 requires the audit trail review. Inspectors consider the release of batches to be the most critical process of all.
 
 
Question 05 : 

In Hybrid systems No audit trail retrofitting possible. What can be done?

Best Answer:  First of all I would clarify all other criteria (access, user/admin profile, safety).

How critical is this data? Plan a replacement according to the classification of the criticality (= priority) if the data is critical.
 
 
Question 06 : 

It is useful to review the "windows event viewer" for GxP devices?

Best Answer:  This is a good idea but it will probably not be realistic as too many events would be reported.

Its use would anyway only be worth considering for systems which save data locally, and this isn't done by many modern systems anymore.
 
Question 07: 

Must the report for a review of the audit trail be generated by the system itself? Or is it possible to use another system which is better suited for carrying out analyses?

Best Answer:  Strictly speaking, the audit trail must be generated by the system itself ("system generated audit trail"). Which other system do you have in mind?
 
Question 08: 

May the Head of Laboratory have admin rights for example to carry out the audit trail review?

Best Answer:  Yes, as long as she/he does not operationally process analyses herself/himself.
 
 
Question 09: 

Do you know a system that fulfils all requirements for the audit trail function of a CDS?

Best Answer: So far there are hardly any systems on the market which allow to carry out the review with a minimum effort. Unfortunately, this is also true for modern systems as Empower 3.
 
 
Question 10: 

Whose job is it to carry out the audit trial review in the laboratory?

Best Answer:  This can be a colleague. The FDA requires "Quality Unit" (=QA) in the Draft Guideline. All other Draft Guidelines allow for a peer review.
 

                                    

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