Quasar

BARQA welcomes articles from both members and non-members. If you feel you would like to contribute to future editions of the magazine please contact the Editor by emailing editor@barqa.com

Articles are welcome for the specific theme of a particular issue or on a topic you feel would be of interest to the BARQA membership.

Future Themes

January 2011 (copy deadline - 1st December 2010) - Complimentary Medicines

April 2011 (copy deadline - 1st March 2011) - Quality Systems and Documents

July 2011 (copy deadline - 1st June 2011) - Regulatory Inspection

October 2011 (copy deadline - 1st September 2011) - Fraud and Scientific Misconduct

BARQA Members, if you would like to see previous issues of Quasar electronically please click here. There is also now a directoy of Quasar articles dating back to issue 94 (January 2006) available here.

Ramzan Visanji Premier Article Competition

2010 Competition now launced

Closing date: 30th November 2010

Articles should be fresh, forward thinking and thought provoking and relate to quality issues.

First Prize £1500 BARQA training credit

Second Prize £1000 BARQA training credit

Third Prize £500 BARQA training credit

Click the flyer for more information.

Publications

BARQA produces a range of booklets providing guidance on best practice and information on varied topcis.

The following titles are now available to purchase online by visiting the 'Publications' area of the website.

• Medical Devices Regulation Booklet
• A Guide to the Roles and Responsibilities of GLP Management
• Hosting an External GLP Inspection
• Quality Risk Managment
• Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Due Diligence
• Pharmacovigilance Auditing
• Pharmacovigilance Inspection Guidance
• Guidelines for Quality in Non-Regulated Scientific Research
• Risks, Requirements, Tests and Traceability: A Model for Computerised System Validation
• Electronic Standard Operating Procedures
• A Practical Guide to GLP Quality Assurance
• Investigators' Guide to Investigator Site Audits
• A Monitor's Guide to Investigator Site Audits
• Good Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Good Clinical Practice Regulatory Authority Inspections

• The Role of the Monitor in Veterinary Clinical Studies

The Committee

The Publications Committee role is to provide strategy for and organise, manage and review the association's publications - this includes Quasar, the quarterly member's magazine, the BARQA website and techinical publications (booklets).

Chairman: Joy Eldridge

Secretary: Claire van Leersum

Quasar Editor: Victoria Stace

Booklet and Sub Editor: Angela Jennings

Website and Sub Editor: Sarah Howard

Sub Editors: Paula Allen, Andrew King, Mary O'Flaherty, Trev Simmons, Daniëlle Willekens and Sara Yeats.

Left to Right

Standing: Mary O'Flaherty, Trev Simmons, Claire van Leersum, Victoria Stace and Sarah Howard.

Seated: Joy Eldridge and Angela Jennings.

Contacts

For enquiries on recruitment advertising and general advertising either on the website or in Quasar, or to request a media pack please click here to visit the advertising page or contact advertising@barqa.com

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