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#542: Quality by Design Revolution: Is There Still a Place for Traditional Clinical Trial Functions?
Tuesday June 16, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
117
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate
CE: ACPE 1.25 Knowledge UAN: 0286-0000-26-580-L04-P; CME 1.25; RN 1.25

This forum will present: 1) HA expectations related to cross-functional QbD, 2) Specific examples will highlight the change need for traditional clinical trial functions to meet QbD requirements.

Learning Objectives

Explain Health Authority (HA) expectations for cross-functional Quality by Design (QbD); Describe the current state of traditional clinical trial functions and the needed change in those functions to meet HA expectations for QbD.

Chair

Michael Torok, PHD

Speaker

Quality by Design Revolution: Is There Still a Place for Traditional Clinical Trial Functions?
Jennifer Emerson, MPH, RN, PMP

Quality by Design Revolution: Is There Still a Place for Traditional Clinical Trial Functions?
Mandy Kaur Budwal-Jagait, MSC


Speakers
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Mandy Budwal-Jagait

Head of GCP, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom
Mandy Budwal-Jagait is the Head of GCP and Lead Senior GCP inspector with the MHRA. She joined the Agency in April 2014 as a GCP Inspector and became GPvP Operations Manager in 2020, responsible for the Pharmacovigilance Inspection programme. In 2022, Mandy became the Head of GCP... Read More →
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Jennifer Emerson

Head Quality Analytics & Risk Management, Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
Clinical research professional with more than 20 years' experience in Quality Management, Project Management, Monitoring & Pharmacovigilance. PhD in Public Health - Epidemiology, Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified, ISO 9001:2015 certified Auditor. Current role: Head of... Read More →
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Cheryl Grandinetti

Associate Director for Clinical Policy, CDER/OC/OSI/DCCE, FDA, United States
Dr. Grandinetti is the Associate Director for Clinical Policy within the Office of Scientific Investigations’ Division of Clinical Compliance Evaluation and provides leadership and subject matter expertise on policy issues related to GCP, human subject protection, and clinical trial... Read More →
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Michael Torok

Vice President, Global Head of Quality Assurance Programs, Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group, United States
Michael Torok, Ph.D., serves as Vice President of Quality Assurance Programs at Roche/Genentech, focusing on de-risking the Development portfolio and accelerating patient access through risk-based quality practices. He leads a global team of Quality Professionals focused on proactive... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
117 The Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
  09: RD-Quality-Compliance, Forum
  • Audience Intermediate
  • Level Intermediate
  • format csv
  • Credit Type ACPE, CME, RN
  • Tags Forum

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