Simply stated, an inspection needs to add some value; otherwise, what’s the point?
By adhering to FDA recommendations and leveraging the expertise of proven cyber testing methods, manufacturers can tackle known cybersecurity issues today while also attempting to anticipate concerns that may lie ahead.
It is surprising how little many people in the medical device industry know about freely-, widely-available resources. Often, many do not know how easy it is to find the regulations and the preambles, or about the existence of Food and Drug Administration mailing lists, phone directories and databases. MedTech Intelligence presents a basic list of non-commercial regulatory reference links, most from FDA itself. Undoubtedly, we have missed some. Send us your suggestions to make this a ‘living, growing’ list.
If a device establishment is going to invest significant time and money into building a cleanroom or a controlled environment room, it makes zero sense not to perform proper monitoring of the environment.
Technology should streamline the healthcare process for both patients and clinicians.
The new European Regulation related to medical devices – as adopted by the European Union (EU) Council on 5 April 2017 – does not provide 3D printing with a specific status, raising questions regarding the regulations applicable to this medical innovation.
Overall, MDSAP will reduce the time and resources required for audits and inspections, and aid in international trade.
Visiting your establishment’s website and reviewing it for compliance issues is not a task that Dr. D routinely sees being performed by quality and regulatory professionals.
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It is Dr. D’s humble opinion that the execution of an effective internal audit program falls into the basic blocking and tackling bucket.
