Hi @Alaa El Kazak - RAPS offered some workshops on CMC in the past, and is planning to offer similar programs in Q1 and Q2 of 2021. You can learn more about what was covered in those workshops by viewing the following program descriptions:
RAPS also offers an online course, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), that also provides foundational information on that topic.
Regarding your question about a specialty exam, we'll share your comments with the RAC Manager, @Pete Etchells, and you can feel free to follow up with him to discuss in more detail.
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Annie O'Brien
Community Manager
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-Oct-2020 14:15
From: Alaa El Kazak
Subject: CMC RAPS Specialty
Thanks alot. Waiting for your reply.
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Alaa El Kazak
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Original Message:
Sent: 08-Oct-2020
From: Annie O'Brien
Subject: RE: CMC RAPS Specialty
Hi @Alaa El Kazak, thanks for the tag! Let me look into this further and I will get back to you.
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Annie O'Brien
Community Manager
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
regex@raps.org
Original Message:
Sent: 06-Oct-2020 11:33
From: Alaa El Kazak
Subject: CMC RAPS Specialty
@Eileen Quinn any suggestions please?
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Alaa El Kazak
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Original Message:
Sent: 06-Oct-2020
From: Rachel Thornton
Subject: RE: CMC RAPS Specialty
I don't know. Anyone from RAPS able to offer suggestions?
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Rachel Thornton
Associate Director
Smyrna GA
United States
Original Message:
Sent: 06-Oct-2020 06:34
From: Alaa El Kazak
Subject: CMC RAPS Specialty
Exactly! How do you think we can raise this issue to RAPS? Someone like you with your extensive experience could have a great contribution in developing such a certificate.
I studied for RAC and received my credential this month but still in a bad need to study CMC in a program well designed by professionals in the field.
I hope we can such a program available soon.
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Alaa El Kazak
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Original Message:
Sent: 05-Oct-2020
From: Rachel Thornton
Subject: RE: CMC RAPS Specialty
I agree. I know some Reg-CMC folks who have gotten their RAC, but I personally find it to not be worth the effort since so very little of what is covered applies directly to CMC and so very much of it does not.
Of course, after 27yrs in the industry and 18yrs in RA-CMC, I would not find it worth the effort to do it now even if they had one. But I would have welcomed it back when I started out, when I was desperate to get some kind of training in the field.
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Rachel Thornton
Associate Director
Smyrna GA
United States
Original Message:
Sent: 27-Sep-2020 14:31
From: Alaa El Kazak
Subject: CMC RAPS Specialty
Dear Regex,
I think it will be of great value and importance to the community and the the RA professionals worldwide if RAPS develops a CMC specialty materials and exam.
What is your opinion?
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Alaa El Kazak
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
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