Vial Selection, Qualification, and the Evidence Behind the Decision

Vial Selection made easy

A sample vial is an integral part of the analytical system. Its’ materials, cleanliness, surface properties and consistency can affect sample integrity and confidence in analytical results.

In regulated workflows and cGxP environments, selecting a vial therefore creates a second question: how do you qualify my choice and demonstrate evidence in it?

Join this 30-minute Insights Session to explore vial selection and risks, the evidence that supports qualification, and how the Waters Regulatory Assurance Dossier for LCGC Certified Vials brings added value to users by making relevant product and quality evidence accessible.

Why you should attend

• Understand why the sample vial should be considered part of the analytical system and how vial selection can introduce analytical and quality risk.
• Understand how selecting a vial for a regulated workflow creates qualification questions beyond basic product fit and performance.
• Learn what product, quality, testing, and traceability evidence can support a risk-based vial qualification decision.
• See how the Waters Regulatory Assurance Dossier makes relevant evidence behind LCGC Certified Vials accessible for supplier qualification and quality review.
• Leave with practical questions to ask when evaluating and qualifying a vial and its supplier.

Who should attend

This webinar is designed for regulated laboratories and organizations involved in cGMP/cGLP, QA/QC, validated methods, supplier qualification, and quality review. Target attendees include QA managers, QC and laboratory managers, lab directors, validation leads, analytical scientists, procurement professionals, supplier qualification teams, and compliance stakeholders in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, contract testing, and other regulated analytical laboratories.

Speaker: Markus Wanninger (Principal Product Manager, Waters Corporation)

Markus Wanninger is Principal Product Manager for sample vials and plates at Waters. As chemical engineer with experience in the pharmaceutical industry and analytical laboratories, he focuses on product controls, qualification, and confidence in analytical results.

He led efforts to strengthen the meaning and value of LCGC vial certification through updated certification testing and supporting product controls, and helped develop the Regulatory Assurance Dossier to make the evidence behind LCGC Certified Vials more accessible to regulated laboratories.

Speaker: Sonam Panchal (Senior Product Marketing Manager, Waters Corporation)

Sonam Panchal is Senior Product Marketing Manager for sample preparation, vials and plates at Waters. She translates technical product performance into customer value for regulated pharmaceutical, QA/QC, and analytical science audiences.

Her work focuses on the role of sample-management products within the analytical workflow, helping laboratories understand how product selection, sample integrity, and risk considerations influence confidence in analytical results.