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Consulting Services

Pharmaceutical expertise,
applied to your problem

From a single method that's failing validation to a full analytical lab being built from scratch — MolWard provides hands-on scientific consulting grounded in GMP practice and regulatory experience across ICH guidelines.

What we do

Six areas of expertise

Each engagement is scoped and executed directly by a Ph.D. pharmaceutical scientist with hands-on experience at every stage of analytical and regulatory work.

Analytical Method Development & Validation

Design, development, and ICH Q2-compliant validation of chromatographic and physicochemical methods for drug substances and drug products. Includes forced degradation studies, impurity profiling, and Validation Master Plan preparation.

HPLC / UPLC / GC-MS ICH Q2 Forced degradation Impurity profiling USP / Ph.Eur.

Stability Program Design & Management

Design and oversight of GMP stability programs for APIs and finished products, including accelerated, long-term, and photostability studies. Statistical shelf-life projection per ICH Q1E, OOS/OOT investigation, and CAPA implementation.

ICH Q1A / Q1E OOS / OOT Shelf-life CAPA Regulatory submissions

GMP Quality Systems Consulting

Gap assessment and remediation of analytical QA/QC systems, data integrity frameworks, and SOP infrastructure. Preparation and review of Validation Master Plans and analytical documentation packages for regulatory submissions.

GMP / GLP Data integrity SOP development Gap assessment VMP

ICH Regulatory Strategy & Guideline Implementation

Regulatory strategy for ICH Q-series guidelines covering analytical procedures, stability, impurities, and genotoxic impurity risk assessment. Practical guidance on bridging existing documentation to current ICH requirements.

ICH Q1 / Q2 / Q3 ICH Q7 / M7 Dossier readiness FDA / EMA / ANVISA

External Auditing & Technical Due Diligence

Independent technical audits of pharmaceutical laboratories, CROs, and CDMOs. Assessment covers quality management systems, data integrity, analytical capabilities, and GMP compliance — with structured findings suitable for management or partner review.

QMS auditing CRO / CDMO assessment Data integrity Accreditation support

Laboratory Setup & Equipment Qualification

Practical guidance for building or expanding a pharmaceutical analytical laboratory — from instrument selection and procurement strategy to installation, operational, and performance qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) documentation.

Lab design IQ / OQ / PQ Instrument procurement Technology transfer
How it works

Scoped to your situation

Every engagement starts with a conversation, not a template. Work is executed directly — not delegated.

Discovery call

We talk through your situation — what's stuck, what's at stake, and what a useful outcome looks like. No commitment required.

Scoped proposal

A concise written scope covering deliverables, timeline, and pricing. Structured as fee-for-service or retainer depending on the engagement.

Execution

Work is carried out directly by Manuel Alves Falcao, Ph.D. You get the scientist, not a project manager relaying findings.

Deliverable

Documentation, protocols, reports, or recommendations in a format ready for your quality system or regulatory dossier.

Background, publications, and full work history available on LinkedIn →

Who we work with

Built for the people doing the actual work

Pharmaceutical R&D teams

Method development, stability setup, or analytical troubleshooting on drug programs where internal bandwidth is stretched.

CROs and CDMOs

Independent technical review, method transfer support, or QMS gap assessments prior to client audits or regulatory inspections.

Startups & early-stage companies

Analytical and regulatory strategy for teams building their first GMP-compliant quality infrastructure without a full in-house team.

Regulatory & QA departments

ICH Q-series guideline alignment, dossier preparation review, and analytical data package assessment before regulatory submission.

Investment & due diligence teams

Technical evaluation of analytical programs, laboratory capabilities, and quality systems in acquisition or partnership assessment contexts.

Laboratories being built or scaled

Equipment selection, qualification protocols, and workflow design for new analytical labs or expansions moving toward GMP compliance.

Ready to talk through your project?

Send a brief description of what you're working on. Engagements are scoped individually — no minimum commitment.