Sample Labeling and Traceability Standards in the U.S.
Zach Alam
14 June 2026
A mislabeled sample is not a paperwork problem. It is a patient safety event, a regulatory citation, and — depending
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GLP and GMP Compliance for Sample Management in the USA
Zach Alam
3 June 2026
Mention GLP and GMP in the same sentence to anyone working in a U.S. pharmaceutical contract lab, and you’ll get
FDA Requirements for Laboratory Sample Management
Rick Detwiler
2 June 2026
The compliance landscape for FDA-regulated laboratories is not a monolith. It’s a patchwork of overlapping citations- and knowing which regulation
Disaster Recovery Planning for Sample Storage Facilities
Rick Detwiler
19 May 2026
Fires don’t send calendar invites. Neither do floods, power surges, or HVAC failures. Yet most regulated laboratories are far better
Sample Storage in Pharmaceutical R&D: Best Practices
Rick Detwiler
13 May 2026
When a batch of drug product fails stability testing at the 12-month mark, the first question regulators ask isn’t about
Food & Beverage Sample Inventory Management for Quality Assurance
Rick Detwiler
13 May 2026
When you inspect any food and beverage QA lab during a production run and you’ll see some version of the
LIMS Implementation: What to Expect in 90 Days
Rick Detwiler
11 May 2026
Most laboratories that delay adopting a Lab Information Management System cite one reason above all others: fear of disruption. Here is why
Lab Equipment Downtime: What Is It Really Costing You?
Rick Detwiler
28 April 2026
Ask most lab managers what their biggest operational challenge is, and they will probably say staffing, budgets, or turnaround times.
Common Sample Management Failures That Trigger Regulatory Non-Compliance
Rick Detwiler
28 April 2026
When a regulatory inspector cites a laboratory for sample management deficiencies, the observation rarely reads as “samples were mishandled.” It
Why Water Testing Labs Should Adopt a LIMS System?
Rick Detwiler
19 April 2026
In water testing laboratories, operational pressure tends to build quietly. It shows up in sample backlogs, in missed holding times,