Vicki Pike Will Join The EPiC Management Team as Operations Manager & Senior Consultant

EPiC Auditors is delighted to announce that Vicki Pike will be joining us on the 11^th November to take up the role of EPiC Auditors Operations Manager and Senior Consultant. 

EPiC Auditors is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year having been established in 2014 by Liz Allanson and Darren Jones (both ex MHRA) to fulfil the increasing need for former MHRA Inspectors to conduct mock regulatory inspections and to provide consultancy advice from the Regulatory perspective. Since then, the company has developed significantly, and Vicki has been appointed to further strengthen the EPiC management team and our team of consultants.

Vicki joins us with over 25 years experience of working in the pharmaceutical industry, including 7 years working as a GMDP Inspector for the MHRA where she was accredited to perform a wide range of inspections of different dosage forms and processes including: steriles, non-steriles, specials (unlicensed medicines), medical gases, IMPs, herbals, importation and wholesale dealing.

Prior to joining the MHRA, Vicki worked for AstraZeneca at their UK manufacturing site, predominately in Quality roles, and became eligible as a QP in 2006. After leaving MHRA Vicki joined GlaxoSmithKline, where she worked as a corporate auditor for 8 years, and latterly led a remediation project at a European manufacturing site.

Vicki is a Pharmacist by training and puts patient impact at the forefront of her decision making. Vicki is passionate about sharing her knowledge, especially when coaching and training others.

We are really excited about Vicki joining the team and acknowledge the range of skills and experience she brings which will help us to develop further and extends our capabilities to meet the needs of all our clients.

If you need our help and support from a former MHRA Inspector then please contact us on +44 (0)1244 980544 or e-mail us at enquiries@epic-auditors.com

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN AN EPiC TEAM?💫

EPiC Auditors is looking to strengthen our Management Team and grow our dynamic team of GXP Consultants.

EPiC Auditors is one of the leading pharmaceutical consultancies in the UK. It provides expert GXP Auditing, mock Inspection, consultancy, and bespoke training services to the pharmaceutical industry worldwide, as well as to pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical trial services in hospitals.

As demand for our services continues to grow, we are looking to recruit an Operations Manager and also a GMDP Senior Consultant.

EPiC is passionate about ensuring a healthy work-life balance and maintaining an enjoyable work environment, achieved through flexible working patterns. Both posts are home based but do require travel throughout the UK and overseas.

This is a great opportunity to join a team of experts many of whom are former MHRA inspectors. Our consultants bring their wealth of experience to EPiC, ensuring that our clients receive world class guidance and solutions.

If you meet the role requirements and want to be part of a team who have first-hand knowledge of regulatory inspections and compliance and are passionate about making a difference in the pharmaceutical industry, we encourage you to apply!

The closing date for applications for both posts is 14^th September 2024

Future Proofing the QP Role

EPiC will be attending the Joint Professional Bodies QP Symposium 2024 on 15th May 2024.

Hosted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Royal Society of Biology and Royal Society of Chemistry, the JPB QP Symposium brings together peers across pharmacy, chemistry and biology. The theme of the symposium will be on “Future Proofing the QP Role” and the event is aimed at eligible QPs and trainee QPs. 

Our Managing Director, Richard Andrews will be presenting on ‘Qualified Persons in an Ever-changing World’  This presentation will highlight and explore the world in which QPs are now required to operate, giving consideration to areas such as product and technological developments, post-COVID practices, global supply chains and expanding regulations and guidance. Insights into the challenges faced by QPs in navigating this complex environment will be presented, along with thoughts on how they can be overcome. Points for trainee and practising QPs to consider in order to ensure they are fulfilling the requirements of their role, as well as their own potential, in an ever-changing world.