The document discusses quality audits in the pharmaceutical industry. It defines quality audits as evaluations of a manufacturer's compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in production and quality control. The goals are to detect any issues in GMP implementation and recommend corrective actions. The document outlines various types of quality audits, including self-inspections and elements of a systemic audit program like audit formats, checklists, trained personnel, and reporting. It emphasizes that quality audits help ensure GMP compliance, detect potential problems, improve quality programs, and increase management awareness of issues.