From the Archives
Who's the Boss?
Name that Product
The A Team
Who Does What Now?
100
Genentech’s first "office" was actually a rented corner of a lab at this California university.
What is UCSF?
100
This leader played college volleyball at the University of Nevada.
Who is April?
100
This drug, used to treat various cancers, was the first monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of cancer in the U.S.
What is Rituxan?
100
In the context of data integrity, this is the first "A" in the acronym ALCOA+, meaning you must be able to identify who performed an action and when.
What is Attributable?
100
This group provides governance for planned events, batch record review, audits, and digital system changes.
Who is the Change Control & DS Batch Review group?
200
In 1980, to celebrate the company's legendary IPO, this co-founder famously donned a tuxedo and jumped into the campus fountain.
Who is Bob Swanson?
200
This leader channeled her "Good" side for Halloween last year by dressing as Glinda from The Wizard of Oz.
Who is Rosario?
200
This "blockbuster" drug is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the eye.
What is Lucentis?
200
This is the "A" in the three-letter acronym MAb, which is the core of Genentech's oncology portfolio.
What is an Antibody?
200
This group oversees recipe & ticket approvals, incoming and direct material releases, assay history review and CoA generation, and product release.
Who is the Batch Release & DP Batch Review group?
300
He co-founded Genentech in 1976 with Robert A. Swanson, a venture capitalist.
Who is Herbert Boyer?
300
This leader enjoys dancing, with a special fondness for the Argentine Tango and Salsa.
Who is Irina?
300
This Genentech product is a humanized monoclonal antibody used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer.
What is Herceptin?
300
In GMP environments, this term describes a procedure or environment that is free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms.
What is Aseptic?
300
This group oversees EQA, events, CAPAs, Materials Management, and Product Complaints.
Who is the Deviation Management & Environmental QA group?
400
Genentech was the first company to prove that this specific bacteria could be used as a "factory" to produce human proteins. It was used for decades in SSF to produce one of it's famous drugs.
What is E. coli?
400
This leader is a passionate flight simulation gamer.
Who is Jian?
400
This Genentech medicine is a breakthrough treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that affects the central nervous system.
What is Ocrevus?
400
Under 21 CFR Part 11, this is a secure, computer-generated, time-stamped record that allows for the reconstruction of the course of events relating to the creation, modification, or deletion of an electronic record.
What is an Audit Trail?
400
This group oversees ensuring our equipment and computer systems are qualified, meeting all PQS and health authority requirements.
Who is the Equipment and Computer Systems Validation group?
500
Genentech’s mission statement is to "Follow the..." this.
What is the "Science?"
500
This leader enjoys reading obscure translated fiction works from around the world.
Who is Jasleen?
500
Often used in emergency rooms, this Genentech drug is a "clot-buster" used for acute ischemic strokes.
What is Activase?
500
This term refers to a laboratory test used to determine the potency or intensity of a substance by its effect on living cells or tissues.
What is an Assay?
500
This group oversees APQR, inspections, MRoQ, Quality Risk Management, and training.
Who is the Quality Systems Execution group?