The article argues that modern QA and QC must evaluate mechanism, field relevance, and biological value instead of stopping at paperwork compliance.
The source article opens by challenging a familiar assumption in biological-product manufacturing: quality cannot be measured by marketing claims or a few COA figures alone.
It points out that some products may technically pass laboratory checks yet still underperform in real farm conditions because QA and QC stop at paperwork compliance instead of evaluating scientific substance and biological effect.
Than Vuong positions QA and QC as an active scientific function with responsibilities that reach far beyond checking numbers or comparing results against a fixed checklist.
The article describes strong QA and QC as the protector of a product's scientific integrity and the bridge linking the laboratory, manufacturing operations, and practical use.
In the context of rising antimicrobial resistance, it argues that only companies with technically accountable QA and QC teams can consistently ship products that remain stable, safe, and effective.
The closing argument is straightforward: deeper QA and QC capability is not only a factory function. It is a trust-building system that protects reputation, strengthens market confidence, and creates a more durable platform for growth in modern aquaculture and bioscience.
Product testing now ranks by risk — Low, Elevated, High — and Vietnam is named by name in the Elevated Risk group, alongside China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Thailand.
GSA does not grade its own homework — GFSI, GSSI and SSCI, representing the world's toughest retail buyers, benchmark the standard before any company can print the logo on a box.
Aquaculture technical assistant