Modernizing quality to deliver on the promise of future innovation

An Expert View on the importance of embedding a modern quality culture from David Fryrear, executive vice president and head of quality assurance, Medical and Development, Astellas Pharma Global Development.

As life science organizations transform to keep pace with the speed of innovation, so too is our understanding of the value that quality assurance (QA) can deliver in supporting and advancing the treatments of the future.

Integrating and elevating quality practices across the entire therapy lifecycle is critical to our ongoing quest to modernize and become more agile. To realize the full potential of tomorrow’s innovation, quality cannot be considered the responsibility of just one function, team or individual. It is a capability, mindset and cultural norm that must be championed across organizations.