Document Lifecycle Management
Manage SOPs, work instructions, forms, policies and records from draft through review, approval, effective use and retirement.
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eDOCS
Controlled Document Management Platform
Manage regulated documents, versions, workflows, signatures, reviews, training and audit evidence in one controlled platform.
eDOCS helps pharmaceutical teams create, review, approve, distribute, periodically review and retire controlled documentation. It supports SOPs, work instructions, policies, forms and records with structured lifecycle management, traceable versions, electronic signature evidence and audit-friendly history.
The document control gap
Controlled documents are too important to live in shared folders and manual trackers
Pharmaceutical document management involves authors, reviewers, approvers, effective dates, training obligations, periodic reviews, retention requirements, controlled copies and audit evidence. When documents are managed across file shares, emails and spreadsheets, teams lose confidence in which version is current, who approved it and what follow-up is still required.
eDOCS brings document records, files, versions, workflows, signatures, reviews, training and distribution evidence into one structured control layer.
What eDOCS helps you manage
eDOCS connects document lifecycle control, workflow execution, training, reviews and compliance evidence in one operational platform.
Version Control & Integrity
Track major and minor versions, file history, change descriptions, controlled copies and SHA-256 checksums for uploaded source files.
Configurable Workflows
Control lifecycle transitions with workflow steps, permissions, required comments and optional electronic signature requirements.
Electronic Signatures
Support password re-authentication, signature meaning, printed name, timestamp and immutable signature records for controlled approvals.
Libraries & Metadata
Organize documents into libraries with configurable categories, workflows, role definitions and custom metadata fields.
Periodic Reviews
Schedule and track review cycles, overdue reviews, no-change outcomes, revision needs and document retirement decisions.
Training Acknowledgement
Assign training when regulated documents become effective and capture password-authenticated acknowledgement evidence.
Change Control
Link documents to change controls, track planned document updates and preserve readiness evidence before closure.
Audit Trail & Distribution
Record create, update, upload, download, status change, signature and controlled distribution events in audit-friendly history.
AI Smart Actions
Use optional AI-assisted checks for document readiness, missing metadata, change-control context and structured review support.
One platform for controlled documents and quality evidence
From document creation to effective use, training, periodic review and retirement, eDOCS keeps controlled content visible and traceable.
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Control every document through a defined lifecycle
Create document records with category, owner, department, retention policy, review date, metadata and linked change control. eDOCS keeps the lifecycle visible from draft to in review, approved, effective, superseded or obsolete.
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Manage versions, files and controlled copies
Each version stores its file, version label, checksum, change description, workflow status and controlled-copy output. Teams can understand which version is latest, which one is effective and how the document changed over time.
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Route reviews and approvals through controlled workflows
Workflow definitions determine allowed transitions, required rights, comments and signatures. Users see available actions based on their permissions, and completed approvals remain traceable through signature and audit history.
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Keep reviews, training and change controls connected
Periodic reviews, training assignments and change controls are linked to the document lifecycle. Quality teams can see what is overdue, what requires acknowledgement and which planned changes still need document implementation.
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Find controlled content quickly
Search across document numbers, titles, tags, departments, metadata and indexed content. Folder views and library dashboards help teams navigate large controlled-document repositories without losing governance context.
Ecosystem
Built for the e-line ecosystem
eDOCS is designed as the controlled document management layer in the e-line ecosystem. It owns regulated documents, versions, workflows, controlled copies and document evidence, while connecting with surrounding systems that need approved documents, references, training status or change-control context.
eDOCS does not replace specialized operational systems. It provides controlled document governance for them.
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Typical use cases
eDOCS answers daily quality and operational questions around controlled content, evidence and lifecycle status.
Controlled document lifecycle
- Which SOP version is effective?
- Which documents are waiting for review or approval?
- Which documents are obsolete or superseded?
- What changed between versions?
Quality follow-up
- Which periodic reviews are overdue?
- Which documents require revision?
- Which training assignments are pending?
- Which change controls still have planned document updates?
Compliance evidence
- Who approved the document and when?
- Which actions were electronically signed?
- Who viewed, downloaded or printed a controlled copy?
- What was changed in this record?
Document repository governance
- Which library owns this document?
- Which custom metadata is missing?
- Which users can access this controlled content?
- Which documents are approaching retention or review milestones?
AI Smart Actions
AI-assisted document review and readiness checks
eDOCS can help teams turn structured document data, metadata, version history and workflow context into focused review support. AI Smart Actions can assist with readiness checks, missing information, review summaries and management updates while using available system data as context.
Check whether this document is ready for approval.Summarize what changed in this version.Identify missing metadata or required evidence.Prepare a periodic review summary.Explain open training or review risks.Generate a controlled document status report.
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GxP document fit
Designed around pharmaceutical document control reality
eDOCS supports controlled document categories, versioned files, effective dates, review intervals, retention policies, training acknowledgement, controlled distribution, electronic signature evidence, audit trail, role-based access and library-specific metadata. It is built for teams that need more than a file repository, without turning document control into a generic content portal.
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Benefits
What eDOCS helps you achieve
Clearer control of SOPs, work instructions, forms, policies and records
Stronger traceability across versions, approvals, signatures and controlled copies
More reliable document lifecycle governance from draft to obsolete
Earlier visibility of overdue reviews, pending training and open change controls
Less manual tracking across folders, email and uncontrolled file shares
Better support for audit-friendly document history and distribution evidence
Reusable workflows, categories, libraries, retention policies and metadata
Faster search and retrieval of controlled documentation
AI-assisted checks for readiness, missing information and review support
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