This year, DLS was once again an exhibitor at the 31st GMP Conference , which took place from November 5 to 6, 2025. Under the guiding theme of “Innovation, Regulation, and Networking”, we took the opportunity to exchange insights with industry peers on current regulatory trends and digital developments in quality management. In addition to presentations and expert panels, the event focused on practical masterclasses, in which our colleague Georg Langbehn also participated.
Masterclass: Draft of Chapter 4 of the GMP Guideline
This session examined the upcoming revisions to the GMP guidelines, particularly with regard to document-based processes.
Our colleague Georg Langbehn summarised his key insights as follows:
“The revised content clearly shows that there are numerous reasons to implement a validated electronic system – particularly with regard to transparency, traceability, and regulatory compliance.”
This assessment supports the increasing industry trend towards structured, digitally controlled documentation processes.
Masterclass: Future-proof supplier qualification
Another focus was on establishing sustainable supplier relationships that meet quality standards. The discussion highlighted that the following aspects are essential for a reliable supplier qualification:
- Maintaining a reliable supplier relationship
- Structured and clear communication — even when deviations occur
- Evaluation and integration of suitable alternatives
- Consistently documented processes
- Risk-based conduction of on-site audits
The participants unanimously confirmed that digital solutions play a key role in meeting these requirements efficiently and in a fully traceable manner.
Significance for digital transformation in quality management
The discussions at the conference made it clear that modern quality management systems will scarcely be feasible in the future without electronic documentation processes and digital workflow support. Solutions such as the dls | eQMS enable consistent and audit-proof document processes, offer flexible and scalable workflows, and promote transparent collaboration across different departments. In addition, they support companies in reliably meeting regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP, GAMP, and ISO standards.
Conclusion
The 2025 GMP Conference once again highlighted the growing importance of integrated digital quality management solutions. With the dls | eQMS, Digital Life Sciences provides companies in the life sciences industry with a powerful system to design document-based processes efficiently, transparently, and in full regulatory compliance.
