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FDA PART 11

FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Electronic Records & Signatures Compliance

FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11 validation guide with cryptographic digital signatures, dual-custody verification, and audit trails.

FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11 Electronic Records & Electronic Signatures

Designed specifically for clinical diagnostic laboratories, bioanalytical research organizations, and molecular pathology facilities operating under United States FDA regulatory oversight. AILS enforces electronic records authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation.

§ 11.10 Closed System Controls

System validation, operational sequencing checks, role authority checks, and device checking to ensure record authenticity.

§ 11.50 Signature Manifestations

Every signed record includes the printed signer name, UTC date/timestamp, and the explicit clinical meaning (Review, Approval, Release).

§ 11.70 Signature Linking

Electronic signatures are cryptographically bound to the respective patient PDF report using RSA-256 to prevent copying or tampering.

§ 11.200 Dual Authentication

Electronic signatures require distinct identification codes and passwords or biometric/smart-card credentials ensuring non-repudiation.

Computerized System Validation (CSV)

AILS provides standard Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) validation documentation packages to streamline FDA auditor inspections.

Immutable Audit Trail Generation

Any modification to an existing test parameter, reference range, or patient result automatically records the previous value, new value, reason for change, and approving pathologist ID without overwriting original records.

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