Managing pharmaceutical stability testing can be very demanding, especially on small to medium-sized companies developing and producing OTC, generics and new Rx products. Some companies outsource the actual inventory management and testing requirements, but they are still required to track progress and report results as part of their QA or development process and will need to meet guidelines set by regulatory bodies such as the FDA and International Conference on Harmonization. John Boother at Autoscribe Ltd explains how Laboratory Information Management Systems provide a powerful way of managing and reporting the outcome of these studies.