Deloitte Expands Life Sciences Solutions Suite with Acquisition of QSpace from Archimedis

To expand its suite of information technology quality and compliance solutions for life sciences organizations, Deloitte has acquired QSpace, a cloud-based, globally scalable, end-to-end automated, validation lifecycle management system (VLMS) from Archimedis Healthcare Private Limited (Archimedis), a family-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer based in India. The deal closed Aug. 24, 2018. Launched in March 2017, QSpace is a VLMS that is designed to address IT quality and compliance, computerized system validation and Good X Practice requirements by digitizing the end-to-end validation process for IT systems in life sciences companies subject to US and global regulatory requirements. Unlike many other solutions, QSpace integrates a number of aspects of IT quality and compliance within a single risk-based platform customized for life sciences organizations.

It uses lean processes and system-induced controls to help reduce human errors and create greater enterprise-wide collaboration opportunities. QSpace’s powerful analytics provide near real-time insights into critical performance indicators across the validation lifecycle, creating greater efficiencies that can help reduce compliance costs. “QSpace enables us to help our clients disrupt the marketplace with a more agile, leaner and standardized VLMS,” said Chuck Saia, CEO, Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory, Deloitte & Touche LLP. “This innovative platform allows CIOs, CQOs and their teams in life sciences, regulatory compliance, and IT quality to embrace the complexity of validation lifecycle management.”

Monica O’Reilly, Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory principal and leader of its regulatory and operational risk practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, added, “We know executives at leading organizations in the pharmaceutical, medical device, contract research, contract manufacturing and distribution sectors want to improve IT quality and compliance efforts as part of broader compliance modernization initiatives. QSpace enables that transformation for IT operations, compliance and risk management, while also freeing up resources for organizations to focus more on the business of innovating for the benefit of customers and patients.” – Medical Buyer Bureau