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May 20, 2026

239 – ICH Q11 in 6 Minutes

In this episode, Subhi breaks down Q11 by focusing on three key sections: how the drug substance process is developed, where that process begins, and how it is controlled. He

May 13, 2026

238 – 6 Audit Strategies Every Auditor Should Know

Six Major Auditing Strategies: Tracing, Process, Department, Element, Process-Based Management, and Discovery   Course Link: https://cqeacademy.teachable.com/p/the-cqa-master-class-course   In this episode, Subhi explains why selecting the right auditing strategy matters when

May 6, 2026

237 – ICH Q10: The Pharmaceutical Quality System

his episode looks at where Q10 fits in the broader quality landscape, including its roots in ISO 9001, ISO 9004, and ISO 13485, while making the key distinction that Q10

April 29, 2026

236: ICH Q9: Quality Risk Management (QRM) + ISO 14971 Differences

ICH Q9 is one of the most referenced guidelines in pharma and one of the most misunderstood. In this video, I break down what Quality Risk Management (QRM) actually is,

April 22, 2026

235 – ICH Q8: How Pharmaceutical Development Actually Works

This episode continues the ICH Quality Series with an overview of ICH Q8 (Pharmaceutical Development), focusing on what it is, how it’s structured, and how to think about it in

April 15, 2026

234 – ICH Q7: The GMP Framework for API Manufacturing

In this episode of Let’s Combinate, Subhi breaks down ICH Q7. Unlike topic-specific guidelines, Q7 covers the full GMP framework for API manufacturing. This episode walks through how to actually

April 8, 2026

233 – Most Teams Misunderstand Specifications | ICH Q6

ICH Q6 Explained: Specifications, Control Strategy, and What’s Changing in Q6(R1) In this episode of Let’s ComBinate, Subhi continues the ICH Q-series with ICH Q6 and explains why specifications are

April 1, 2026

232 – MedTech Material Selection: Cost, Compliance, Sustainability, and Biocompatibility Risk

Subhi Saadeh interviews Lucas Pianegonda, founder of Grad and a plastics expert in medical technology, on how medtech companies actually choose materials—and where it goes wrong. Many teams default to

March 25, 2026

231 – Audit Findings Explained: Nonconformity vs Observation (CQA)

This is a lesson out of my ASQ CQA course with Andy Robertson, on how to write and classify audit findings. Resources Access the full CQA course here I break

March 23, 2026

230 – How Pharma Misses Critical Market Signals with Joe Luminiello

In this episode of Let’s ComBinate, Subhi Saadeh sits down with Joseph Luminiello, CEO and Co-Founder of RCG Intel, to break down how competitive intelligence is actually used in biopharma

March 11, 2026

229 -Outsourcing Analytical Testing: What Sponsors Get Wrong in Combination Products

In this episode of Let’s Combinate, Subhi Saadeh speaks with Jen Riter about analytical method validation for drug device combination products. The discussion explores how traditional drug analytical validation under

March 4, 2026

228 – ICH Q5 EXPLAINED: Why Regulators Treat Biologics Differently

Continuing the ICH Q series with ICH Q5. This episode explains why Q5 exists, how to read it, and what it means for combination products. Q5 addresses quality challenges unique

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