PSCI members and suppliers meet at CPHI World in Milan, 2026
Digitising and centralising pharmaceutical audits A key focus for PSCI has been improving efficiency and transparency through shared audits. These are shared through its online platform, which will soon relaunch with expanded online audit functionality, a significant development for the organisation, its members and for the 29 PSCI-approved audit firms.
Outside of procurement departments, pharmaceutical companies rely heavily on health, safety, environment and quality( HSEQ) teams to de-risk supply. These specialised groups send expert auditors directly to high-risk or critical supplier locations.
These on-site audits are extensive, typically taking two to four days. Highly trained auditors inspect facilities endto-end: verifying safety, social and environmental practices such as compliant labour practices, safe working conditions, robust environmental practices and proper control of hazardous or active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Requiring significant investment of both time and money, audits have historically been a drain on resources for both supplier and buyer. But with PSCI’ s online platform, the in-depth audit can be recorded and then made available across the industry, removing the need for multiple pharmaceutical buyers to
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