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Gabe Siftar and Matt Nowell

Managing Software Vulnerabilities: How to Utilize ISA/IEC 62443 and Software Bills of Materials

By Gabe Siftar, Matt Nowell
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The recently announced “Refuse to Accept Policy” signed into law under section 524B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) gives the FDA more traction to encourage the medical device manufacturing industry to utilize software bills of materials that help to incorporate supply chain security. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards defines a secure product lifecycle process that can be adopted by medical device manufacturers to identify and manage the security risks of all external components used within the product.

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Automating Computer Systems Validation for Your QMS

By Davor Milosevic, Massimo Franza
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Regulatory requirements for computer systems validation (CSV) have long been in place, but their compliance requires considerable time and resources. In the life sciences industry, traditional validation processes add to project timelines and costs, affecting time to market and preventing the deployment of newer versions of software. In addition to improving accuracy and coverage, automated CSV processes can create the same artifacts as manual execution and expedite the upgrade timeline.

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Regulatory Intelligence: Meeting the Demands of Today’s Global Regulatory Market

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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The increase in global regulatory demands for medical devices has presented new challenges for regulatory affairs and intelligence teams. On May 16-17, The MedTech Regulatory Intelligence Summit will bring together regulatory professionals, device developers and regulators to look at current trends in FDA and international pre-market and post-market requirements, as well as key pain points in achieving regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

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