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Supporting Early-Stage Companies in Establishing Fit-for-Purpose QMS

Written by SeerPharma | Nov 25, 2025 12:38:00 AM

For more than 35 years, SeerPharma has been a trusted partner to pharmaceutical and medical device organisations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, providing expert guidance on Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance.

At the heart of our work lies a team of highly experienced quality and regulatory professionals who have spent decades designing, reviewing, and refining QMS frameworks. Our mission is to help clients clearly define their operational processes while meeting the stringent requirements of GMP and other regulations or standards relevant to their market and product lifecycle.

Growing Demand for Foundational Quality Systems

Over the past decade, there has been a surge in investment from both government and private sectors to translate research outcomes from public institutions into commercially viable pharmaceutical and medical technology products. This evolving landscape has led to a significant increase in demand for SeerPharma’s expertise—particularly among early-stage and scale-up organisations seeking to build foundational quality systems that can mature alongside their product development and commercialisation journey.

Recognising this need, SeerPharma has worked closely with clients across the region to implement staged QMS frameworks. These systems provide a strong foundation for growth, regulatory readiness, and operational excellence while allowing flexibility as the organisation and its products progress through development milestones.

Increasingly, our clients also recognise that a QMS is not merely a collection of documents—it is a dynamic system that evolves with the organisation. As companies grow, maintaining efficiency and traceability becomes more complex, making digital transformation of quality processes an essential step.

Through our strategic partnership with MasterControl, SeerPharma supports clients in designing and implementing digital-ready QMS frameworks. This approach ensures that the transition from paper-based or hybrid systems to a fully digital environment is seamless and effective, setting the stage for long-term success. Our team has extensive experience developing and deploying QMS documentation with digitisation and automation in mind.

Staged QMS implementation can be suitable for multiple reasons in early-stage companies including budget management or alignment with product lifecycle development (from R&D through to commercialisation). The following table defines a staged approach to QMS roll-out that was implemented with a client to achieve the benefits of QMS while working within their budget constraints.

Stage
Document Name
Stage 1
Quality Policy Template
CAPA (Corrective & Preventive Action) Procedure
CAPA Register
CAPA Form
Deviation Management
Deviation Register
Deviation Form
Training and Personnel Management
Training Register
Training Record
Training Attendance Form
Personnel Hygiene and Medical Checks
Supplier Qualification and Management
Supplier Evaluation Questionnaire
Approved Supplier Register
Quality Agreement Template
Documents and Records Management
Document Register
Document Change Request
Document Periodic Review
Change Control Procedure
Change Control Form
Change Control Register
Stage 2
Facility Management
Visitor Logbook
Pest Control
Equipment Management
Equipment Logbook
Calibration and Maintenance Register
Computer System Management
Computer System GxP Assessment
Computer System Register
Computer System Periodic Review
Data Integrity
Stage 3
Quality Manual
Site Master File
Quality Management Review
Quality Management Review Register
Quality Management Report
Product Quality Review
Product Quality Review Register
Product Quality Review Report
Internal Audits
Internal Audit Schedule
Internal Audit Report
Managing Regulatory and Customer Audits
Quality Risk Management
Quality Risk Management Register
Quality Risk Management Form
Materials Management
Non-Conforming and Rejected Materials
Rejected Materials Register
Materials Disposal Form
Facility Cleaning
Facility Cleaning Record
Gowning
Material Decontamination
Environmental Monitoring
Validation Master Plan
Stage 4
Contamination Control Strategy
Complaints Procedure
Complaints Register
Complaints Form
Recall Procedure
Recall Register
Recall Form
Out of Specification (OOS) Procedure
OOS Register
OOS Form
Reference and Retention Samples Management

 

A Proven, Scalable Approach

SeerPharma’s methodology draws upon more than three decades of experience and insights gained from working with thousands of organisations worldwide. Our deep understanding of GMP best practices allows us to design fit-for-purpose, scalable QMS frameworks tailored to each client’s growth stage and regulatory environment.

By leveraging this expertise, we help organisations:

  • Build compliant and efficient quality systems from the ground up
  • Strengthen operational governance and accountability
  • Prepare for regulatory inspections and audits
  • Enable digital transformation to manage complexity effectively
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence

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