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CAPA (Corrective and Preventative Action) Training Course

This course will cover CAPA methodology and documentation, diagnosing process improvement, developing options for process improvement, and planning and implementation in process improvements and CAPA.

★★★★★ "Laura made a subject which can be seen as quite uninteresting, interesting and engaging."

13 December 2024
+ 28 March 2025, 18 July 2025, 5 December 2025 »
from £649.00

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Course overview

In today’s highly regulated pharma, biotech, device and animal health industries, it is essential to use the most efficient processes and ensure compliance with an active corrective and preventive action (CAPA) system.

CAPA procedures are a frequent focus of regulatory inspectors and evidence will be required at any future inspections that CAPA actions have been implemented.

This course will provide you with an understanding of how to improve your processes and implement and document an effective CAPA quality system. The programme will include discussion of CAPA examples and case studies to enhance course learning.

This course is part of our Regulatory Affairs Training course collection, which features updates on the latest regulations to registration procedures and strategies.

Benefits of attending

Understand CAPA methodology and documentation
Learn tools and techniques to help make your existing processes more efficient and compliant
Discover how you can address inspection findings using CAPA and process improvement
Share best practice for CAPA

Who should attend?

This course has been specifically designed for those working in the pharma, biotech, device or animal health industries who are involved in process improvement and CAPA requirements.

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This course will cover:

Why is CAPA important?

Best practice for CAPA

CAPA methodology and documentation

Identification
Evaluation
Investigation
Analysis
Action plan
Implementation – execute the action plan, eg stakeholder analysis, the transition curve
Follow-up – verify and assess the effectiveness of the CAPA
Finding(s)

Diagnosing process improvement

Using problem diagnosis (eg ‘root cause’ analysis) to understand why processes are unwieldy and help facilitate how to resolve inspection and audit findings

Developing options for process improvement and CAPA

Being more creative in problem solving of process simplification issues
Flowcharts
Evaluation of the attractiveness/likely difficulty of changes
Continuous improvement – an invaluable approach for improving the implementation of regulatory change

Planning and implementation in process improvements and CAPA

Project managing process improvements and CAPA
Managing the change and people issues
Managing the stakeholders involved (stakeholder analysis)

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Laura Brown
Independent Pharmaceutical Consultant

Dr Laura Brown is an independent pharmaceutical QA consultant and is a recognised expert in QA including auditing SOPs for regulatory compliance. She has more than 25 years’ international experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a number of senior roles and has worked for companies including GSK, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Farmitalia and Phoenix International. She has worked in several quality assurance roles which have included writing, reviewing and auditing SOPs and CAPA implementation and has helped companies prepare SOPs and review CAPA systems to meet regulatory requirements.

More details

NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

30% off the 2nd delegate*
40% off the 3rd delegate*
50% off the 4th delegate*

Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates

13 December 2024

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 14089

GBP 649
EUR 929
USD 1,049

1 day live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
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for 7 days, no obligation

28 March 2025

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
05:30-13:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 14628

GBP 649 749
EUR 909 1,049
USD 1,043 1,199

Until 21 Feb

1 day live online training
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for 7 days, no obligation

18 July 2025

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 14859

GBP 649 749
EUR 909 1,049
USD 1,043 1,199

Until 13 Jun

1 day live online training
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See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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for 7 days, no obligation

5 December 2025

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 15147

GBP 649 749
EUR 909 1,049
USD 1,043 1,199

Until 31 Oct

1 day live online training
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See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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Not ready to book yet?

for 7 days, no obligation

* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.

Reviews of IPI's CAPA (Corrective and Preventative Action) training course

Laura made a subject which can be seen as quite uninteresting, interesting and engaging.

Jul 19 2024

Nicky Chiswick United Kingdom
Regulatory Affairs & Commercial Systems Manager, The Straumann Group

Jul 18 2023

The whole webinar was very interesting

Olga Kirchner United Kingdom
Quality Assistant, FMP Ltd

Jul 18 2023

Great course, understandable and interactive.

Caroline Pascoe United Kingdom
Quality Assistant, Flexible Medical Packaging Ltd

Sep 27 2022

The webinar was very enjoyable and I feel I have gained a lot of knowledge on this topic. As a beginner to the process it was very informative but it may not be as useful for more experienced people.

Philippa Carslake United Kingdom
Technical Officer, Alliance Healthcare

Jun 28 2022

My overall opinion of this webinar is that, the content was informative and included several important aspects of the relative subject. It was well presented and as clear as possible by the speaker. When questions were asked, the speaker cam back with the respective adequate answers.

Davinia Cardona Malta
Document Controller, Orphalan Ltd.

Jun 28 2022

Very informative and clear

Christine Meilak Mercieca Malta
Senior Quality Associate , Orphalan Ltd

Jun 29 2021

Great session, thank you

Kasia Stathers United Kingdom
Vigilance Officer , Reckitt Benckiser Group

Dec 3 2021

It was a pleasure to meet Laura Brown. She was very knowledgeable about CAPA and explained in a simple way all the steps to understand the CAPA process.

Oscar Ortego United Kingdom
Export Veterinary Auditor , Food Standards Agency

Jun 29 2021

Really useful refresher on CAPA and the processes used. It has helped me prioritise and categorise CAPA types, and I found particularly useful the section on risk scoring and utilising the risk register for those classified as minor.

Claire Crewe United Kingdom
QA Maanger, JensonR+

Dec 4 2020

I thought that giving the difficult situation with remote training it was well run.

Fiona Kermode United Kingdom
Panacea Pharma Projects

Dec 3 2019

A very talented speaker.

Mario Mohos Hungary
Quality Supervisor, Mylan Hungary Kft

Dec 3 2019

Excellent.

Hannah Allende United Kingdom
Assistant Clinical Trials Manager, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Jun 29 2018

Excellent content, good speaker. Interacted with everyone.

Faiz Aziz United Kingdom
Technologist , Colorcon

Jun 29 2018

Excellent speaker, good presentation and content.

Faiz Aziz United Kingdom
Technologist , Colorcon

Dec 4 2018

Very clear, friendly and knowledgable.

Claire McGuinness United Kingdom
Medical Research Chemist, Mexichem

Dec 4 2018

Very good.

Heidrun Mylius Germany
Senior Medical Writer & Process Improvement Manager, Medac GmbH

Dec 4 2018

The course was well planned and executed. The balance of the course overhead slides and practical exercises were well balanced. This course is very good for anyone wanting to understand CAPA planning and Root Cause analysis. I would highly recommend this course to any Quality/ Production persons in the Pharma industry. Well done Management Forum!

Sameer Hashmi United Kingdom
Quality Associate, Animalcare

Dec 7 2017

It was well packaged, concise and to the point.

Bolutife Adeyemi United Kingdom
Senior PV Associate, GW Pharmaceuticals plc

Dec 7 2017

Pleasant, friendly, engaging and very knowledgable

Diana Kalmoni-Hassay United Kingdom
Reports, Submissions and Compliance Associate, GW Pharmaceuticals plc

Dec 7 2017

Informative and engaging. Thoroughly enjoyed it

Malgorzata Wilinska United Kingdom
Research Associate, University of Cambridge

Dec 7 2017

Very good, interesting and enjoyable

Chris Martin United Kingdom
Quality Engineer, Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd

Jun 30 2017

Excellent

Olga Vorobyeva Czech Republic
QMS Specialist , Arriello

Jun 30 2017

Very good overview

Alexandra Beer United Kingdom
Senior Quality Manager, Animax Ltd

Dec 6 2016

Useful course which I have definitely benefited from attending

Ken Barratt United Kingdom
Production & Quality Manager, The National Artificial Eye Service

Jul 1 2016

Was about right, good fun approach and professional delivery

Sandie Holmes United Kingdom
QA, Regulis Consulting Ltd

Jul 1 2016

Well thought through

Liz King United Kingdom
Director of Research and Development, Oxford Pharmascience

Jul 1 2016

Very well put together and good use of group work. The course was very informative and used good examples for analysis. Good use of all participants present.

Jas Sangha United Kingdom
Mundipharma Research Ltd

Dec 6 2016

Enjoyable course, with a very good presenter.

Sophie Thompson United Kingdom
Quality Engineer, Wesley Coe (Cambridge) Limited

Dec 6 2016

I found it useful and was happy to attend this course again

Esther Janssen Denmark
Compliance Manager, Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S