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Follow on Google News | Computer System Validation White PaperFor the past 20 years or so the term validation or more precisely computer system validation has been us the pharmaceutical industry. The American health authorities (FDA) provoked intense discussion and uncertainty first in the USA .
By: ePublicRelationsMT The term "validation" The word "validate" is defined in the dictionary as "to make valid", "to legalize" or indeed "to confirm". But what does this mean exactly? Through validation there is documented evidence that a process or a system meets the previously specified requirements in a practical application. Validation is not a random or imprecise process. It is a scientific method for confirming the value of a system for a specific purpose. The use of the word in connection with computers originated in the USA. The term "validation" A.The demarcation with qualification The terms validation and qualification are very often used interchangeably. The precise meaning of and the difference between the terms is discussed more in theory than in practical usage. Because a earstinction is only possible in theory, the line between qualification and validation is indeed blurred. owever, as already shown in practice, a clear distinction is not necessarily required. For completeness the terms are explained briefly below. The following definitions of the terms have been established as a type of standard. Hardware and devices are qualified. Methods and processes are validated. The combination of qualified hardware and validated processes and methods results in a validated # # # METTLER TOLEDO specializes in the area of precision instruments for professional use. METTLER TOLEDO laboratory instruments are used in research, scientific, drug discovery, and quality control labs, amongst many others in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetics industries. METTLER TOLEDO comprehensive industrial solutions cover the various steps in a host of manufacturing processes at many of the same customers that laboratory serves. Solutions range from receiving raw materials through various manufacturing processes, in-line process control and end-of-line packaging control, to logistics and shipping. Increasingly, these solutions are fully integrated into the customer's IT environment, helping automate their workflows. In food retail, our offering for fresh food management ranges from receiving and pre-packaging, to in-store solutions for self-service departments, deli counters, and checkout terminals. End
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