Have Remote Assessments Affected Accreditation Activities?
In response to travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ANAB moved to a predominantly remote assessment model to continue to provide accreditation services to…
What is Required to Sell Dietary Supplements on Amazon?
Quality and safety of dietary supplements are of utmost importance to the consumer. These supplements are regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration…
FDA Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA)
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced recognized accreditation bodies (ABs), including ANAB, for the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot program….
What Are Soft Skills?
To be an effective auditor or assessor, it takes a variety of soft skills. But what exactly are they and how can you acquire them?…
The Benefits of Training
Effective training can enhance personnel competence in a variety of areas, such as internal auditing, data validation, risk analysis, method validation, and method performance. It…
Benefits of Addressing Nonconformities in the Laboratory
It’s important for laboratories to plan and take action to avoid or eliminate nonconformities to reduce waste and rework, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction….
What is Root Cause Analysis?
Root cause is a set of circumstances that leads to failure. In the context of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, failure can be considered a nonconformance within the…
The Importance of Internal Audits and Management Review
Internal audits and management review are required elements within any management system, and both are important to maintaining the health of your organization. While internal…
Benefits of ILC/PT (Inter-Laboratory Comparisons/Proficiency Testing)
This post deals with the benefits of inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency test participation and other uses of inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency test data. Inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC) require organization, performance,…