Some time ago, the OECD started looking into cloud computing in the regulated environment of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). An "OECD Advisory Document No. 17, Supplement No. 1: GLP and Cloud Computing" may soon follow.
Many companies outsource storage capacity to external service providers. Besides practical and economically attractive aspects, this model means considerably more effort in regulated pharmaceutical research when it comes to validating computerised data transfer and data storage processes.
See for yourself: you can download the document here on our website or from the OECD website.
