Live Webinar Cannabis Industry: GMP vs ISO

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Live Webinar

Date: October 20, 2017

Time: 1 PM – 3 PM

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Distinguished Faculty

Deborah Gordon, B. Sc., Dip. Pharm. QA, began her career in the Sciences as a Forensic Analyst working on crime scenes and in the lab, analyzing evidence to be presented in court. Her attention to detail, which was critical to crime scene investigation, eventually led her to the Quality Assurance field. Her experience as a Forensic Analyst paved the way for her career growth. In 2008, Deborah completed her training as an Auditor by successfully passing the American Society for Quality Auditor examination, (ASQ, CQA). Deborah has 16 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including 15 years of auditing experience. Her experience includes Quality Systems for storage, distribution, wholesaling, packaging/labeling and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. She has done extensive work in temperature mapping of warehouses, fridges and freezers. As a leader in pharmaceutical quality assurance, she also enjoys the challenge of auditing and teaching.

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Description

Quality systems are of great importance to the Cannabis industry, as they ensure that companies follow an accepted standard of quality when developing and producing their products.

GMP and ISO are the most popular and advertised quality standards among Cannabis licence holders.

GMP is mostly popular with those looking to export and expand into the global Cannabis market, whereas ISO is popular with Cannabis device/accessories manufacturers.

No matter what your goal is, these quality standard certifications are of great importance as they send a clear message to the regulatory, clients, suppliers and your employees about your commitment to the quality culture. They can also become a great marketing tool for products that meet high quality standards.

This webinar aims to give a high-level overview of the following topics:

• What is GMP?
• Different GMP Standards
• What is ISO?
• Different ISO Standards
• GMP vs ISO: differences
• Industry vs non-industry specific
• National vs International standards
• Obligatory vs Voluntary standard enforcement
• Process effectiveness vs customer satisfaction
• Cleanroom levels
• Detail-Depth level
• Examples of GMP and/or ISO certified Cannabis companies
• How to get certified
• Conclusion: Do I need to be GMP or ISO certified?
• Export-Global partnerships/merges
• Cannabis medical device manufacturers
• Benefits of implementing GMP/ ISO standards

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Cannabis industry participants including management and personnel, those who are interested in joining the industry, Cannabis licence holders, Cannabis device manufacturers, as well as suppliers to the industry.

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 Certificate of Attendance and Course Material

• All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.
• The participants will be receiving specially prepared course manual.

Registration Fee Includes

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