Released on: April 17, 2008, 4:43 am

Press Release Author: MetricStream

Industry: Management

Press Release Summary: MetricStream to demonstrate its integrated solutions for
quality, compliance and risk management

Press Release Body: MetricStream, Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide
Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management solutions, today announced
that it is participating in the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Parenteral Drug
Association (PDA). PDA is a nonprofit organization and a leading global provider of
science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical
and biopharmaceutical community. MetricStream will demonstrate its industry leading
solutions for quality, compliance and risk management for the Life Sciences industry
at the conference being held on April 14 - 18, 2008 at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The theme for this year's meet is 'Science Driven Manufacturing: The Application of
Emerging Technologies'. The event will focus on discussing new technology advances,
product processing, quality and continuous improvement within a highly regulated
manufacturing environment and implications of new regulations. Linda Armstrong
Kelly, mother of seven-time Tour de France Champion and cancer survivor, Lance
Armstrong and Shelley Morrison, film and television actress and a cancer survivor,
will provide keynote presentations to share their experiences and efforts to make
the public, government and industry aware of the need to support further development
and distribution of innovative and efficacious drugs.
MetricStream will exhibit its comprehensive suite of solutions for the
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies during the event. The solutions equip
Life Sciences companies with a common framework and an integrated risk-based
approach to quality and compliance management for ensuring drug quality and safety.
MetricStream's applications help meet quality, safety and compliance requirements
through effective risk management, document control, compliance training, ongoing
auditing, as well as recording and reporting of exception events and the resulting
corrective actions (CAPAs). The solutions also provide embedded best practices that
ensure sustainable compliance with guidelines such as FDA 21 CFR Part 210-211, Part
820 / QSR, Part 606 and ICH Q7A. Attendees will be able to view live demonstration
of the solution suite at MetricStream's booth # 626.
Gaurav Kapoor, General Manager and CFO of MetricStream said "The PDA Annual Meeting
is a forum that helps contribute and influence the advancement of science and
regulation in the industry. The event gives us an opportunity to share our
experiences of working with leading Life Sciences companies and connect with
professionals and organizations looking to enhance their compliance, risk and
quality initiatives. We look forward to discussing new technology, trends and best
practices in drug manufacturing and marketing operations.

About MetricStream
MetricStream is a market leader in Enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance
(GRC) and Quality Solutions for global corporations. MetricStream solutions are used
by leading corporations such as Pfizer, NASDAQ, SanDisk, BP, Entergy, Subway,
Fairchild Semiconductor, Hitachi and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf in diverse industries
such as Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Automotive, Food, High Tech Manufacturing,
Energy and Financial Services to manage their quality processes, regulatory and
industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives, as well as by
over a million compliance professionals worldwide via the ComplianceOnline.com
portal. MetricStream is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California and can be
reached at www.metricstream.com.

Media contact:
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Web Site: http://www.metricstream.com

Contact Details: MetricStream, Inc.
3000 Bridge Parkway
Redwood Shores, California
United States 94065
650-620-2932
pr@metricstream.com