The primary aims of The Quality Assurance Journal are to provide an international forum for quality assurance issues of concern to professionals in the pharmaceutical, health and environmental industries, and to promote excellence in practice in these fields. Articles published to support these aims will therefore encompass: compliance with, and interpretation of, codes of conduct such as GCP, GLP and GMP, and other regulations and guidelines; education, training, certification and accreditation; and general quality management and measurement.