Russell Madsen

Quality cannot be verified through testing, especially at the limit of detection, and no test method can confirm the absence of a microbe or particle.

A one-size-fits-all approach to monitoring practices and results is never appropriate, given the diversity of practice within the pharmaceutical industry.

Erring on the side of safety is a well-established way of ensuring patient safety, but it may now be getting out of hand, as product recalls and withdrawls deprive patients of necessary treatments without the surety that recalled product would have caused any harm to the patient.