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The number of new RQA members who join the Association each year. We currently have just over 2200 members.
The number of Committee Members in 2018, these volunteers help with everything from new booklets to conference organisation.
The Association is forty years old.
Who are RQA
The Research Quality Association (RQA) is a professional membership body dedicated to informing and advancing its members. We provide status and visibility for individuals engaged in the quality of research concerning pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, chemicals and medical devices. Since our inception in 1977, the Association has increased and evolved to reflect regulatory changes, the growing impact of regulatory inspection and the ever-changing structure and needs of industry. RQA's purpose is to drive quality and integrity in scientific research.
Our Mission
1. To develop and promote quality standards in scientific research.
2. To facilitate knowledge sharing and transfer through:
- Discussion
- Training
- Seminars
- Forums
- Conferences
- Publications
- Podcasts
- Partnership and co-operation
3. To liaise with regulatory agencies in the development and interpretation of regulations and guidance.
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The MHRA GPvP inspectorate recently published their latest inspection metrics for the period from April 2017 to March 2018.
EMA - Change of Address
The EMA London office will close on the 1st March 2019 and re-open on the 4th March in Amsterdam....
EMA Relocation Updates
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will physically relocate to the Netherlands in early March 2019. The Dutch authorities have already officially handed over the temporary building, the Spark building in Amsterdam Sloterdijk, to EMA’s Executive Director Guido Rasi on 9 January 2019 and EMA is now preparing for its physical move.