Brenntag Specialties announces partnership with Qualifyze to enhance pharmaceutical audit offering

4 August 2023

Brenntag, a prominent global player in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients, has announced a strategic collaboration with audit provider Qualifyze. This partnership aims to enhance accessibility for both Brenntag’s existing and potential clients to top-tier third-party audits of Brenntag’s suppliers. Serving as a crucial intermediary between original manufacturers and customers, Brenntag is proactively addressing customer demands for audits. The company believes that shared third-party audits can offer a viable solution to the prevalent challenges manufacturers encounter in fulfilling customer audit requests.

Qualifyze specializes in conducting Good Practice audits (GxP) and is adept at performing comprehensive third-party audits. Their expertise spans across diverse domains, encompassing areas such as excipients, starting materials, packaging, sustainability, and more. The full spectrum of the audit process is effectively managed by Qualifyze, from agenda setting and scheduling to updates on Corrective and Preventive Actions, culminating in the issuance of interim and final reports.

Ryan Hill, Director of Pharma Services EMEA at Brenntag, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “We are excited to partner with Qualifyze, an industry leader in the audit domain. This collaboration provides customers access to high quality audits of suppliers. Shared third-party audits are a practical solution for our customers to meet regulatory requirements, and we are pleased to support these requests via Qualifyze.” Utilizing shared third-party audits is a more pragmatic approach as it garners wider acceptance from suppliers compared to individual customer-specific audits.

Brenntag’s team of pharmaceutical regulatory specialists works closely with manufacturers to address specific customer needs. When challenges arise during the audit process, shared third-party audits have proven to be an effective solution, gaining support from both customers and manufacturers. The audits conducted by Qualifyze ensure strict compliance with industry standards, regulations, and quality prerequisites.

David Schneider, CEO & Founder at Qualifyze, highlighted the significance of this collaboration, stating, “By joining forces with Brenntag, we're able to offer more comprehensive auditing services and streamline the workload of busy suppliers, while increasing transparency and trust in the pharmaceutical industry.”

About Qualifyze:

Qualifyze is committed to supporting pharmaceutical companies in maintaining consistent, reliable, and flexible compliance management on a large scale. Through curated audit data and actionable insights, they assist stakeholders in optimizing their compliance requirements. With a robust global GxP audit platform, housing an extensive repository of supplier compliance data worldwide, a dedicated team of over 150 expert auditors, and a client base exceeding 950 global pharma clients, Qualifyze stands as a global leader in executing third-party audits, boasting a comprehensive database of over 1900 audit reports.