Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2021
International regulators recommend use of remote inspections as complementary tool beyond pandemic
13 December 2021 - Remote inspections have been useful in maintaining regulatory oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic, but cannot fully replace on-site inspections as some inspection techniques cannot be replicated in a remote setting.
A remote approach could, nevertheless, become an important complementary inspection tool for regulatory authorities, also in post pandemic times.
The full extent of its use in situations outside of a public health emergency would, however, still need to be defined.
