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IEC 62304 for Medical Device Software
This course is essential for Medical Device companies interested in submitting software enabled medical Devices or Software as a Medical Device to the FDA for 510K approval. One of the biggest risks most company's face when submitting their device for approval is finding out after seven or more months of waiting that the 510K has been denied because the software portion of the submittal is inadequate and no..
Implementing a Robust Data Integrity Program
Data integrity is defined as the maintenance of, and the assurance of the accuracy and consistency of, data over its entire life-cycle. Data Integrity is a global issue with both FDA and the European Regulatory Agencies majorly focusing on the topic during compliance inspections. Multiple FDA warning letters and EU GMP non-compliance reports have highlighted major data integrity failures and falsification w..
Implementing Appropriate Quality Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Establishing appropriate Quality Assurance metrics is important for several reasons. Metrics not only measure the health of your quality system, but they also have the ability to change behavior, drive quality culture, and improve both individual and company performance. This course will discuss the importance of establishing metrics, how to distinguish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as well as, how to ..
In Depth Testing of Computer Systems Regulated by FDA
We will discuss the importance of applying industry best practices when performing the validation process for a computerized system used in an FDA-regulated environment (i.e., the system "touches" product during the manufacturing, testing or distribution process). Such a system must be validated in accordance with FDA guidelines for computerized systems and documented accordingly. Testing is a very large co..
Internal Audit for Medical Device Companies
Internal Audit should be a key part of self-awareness and understanding strengths and weaknesses within your Quality Management System. It should be an essential guide to corrective and preventive action and drive improvement. But it doesn’t always work that way. In this webinar, we’ll cover the reasons internal audit doesn’t work and how you can correct that. This webinar will explore how to improve your i..
International Codes and Medical Device Reporting
The US FDA receives over 100,000 reports a year of medical device adverse events including deaths, serious injuries, and malfunctions. Because of this high number of reports, the FDA sought ways to sort the data using hierarchical coding systems that included a device problems code; a manufacturer’s evaluation for the event: methods, result, and conclusion; and also information on the patient and the device..
Is Your Quality Management System Up to Date for the New European Medical Device Regulation Starting in May 2020?
The EU MDR 745/2017 is a complete game-changer to the old law of the MDD 93/42/EEC since 1993 with a couple of updates. The time is very short and the number of requirements and required changes is high. The training will show, how to conduct a gap analysis, an action plan and how to be on track until May 2020. Learn, what to do into the quality management department and what to do in the regulatory affairs..
Laboratory Investigation of Out-of-Specification (OOS) Results
Inadequate investigation of out-of-specification (OOS) results in the laboratory is a common observation cited in FDA 483s and Warning Letters. It is clear that regulatory investigators throughout the world are looking at laboratory operations very closely. Specifically, there is a concern as to whether the laboratory and the company apply good science to the investigation of laboratory test results that ar..
Legal, Regulatory and Policy Issues Related to Validation of Computer Systems Regulated by FDA
We will discuss the importance of applying industry best practices when performing the validation process for a computerized system used in an FDA-regulated environment (i.e., the system "touches" product during the manufacturing, testing or distribution process). Such a system must be validated in accordance with FDA guidelines for computerized systems and documented accordingly. There are legal, regulator..
Managing an FDA Foreign Inspection
Agreeing to an FDA foreign inspection requires careful preparation on a firm’s part. If you do not manage your inspection wisely, you will set yourself up for disaster. We will cover fundamental issues, such as pre-inspection tasks, preparing your documents and having an interpreter before, during and after the inspection. We will also address how you should respond to inspectional problems noted by the FDA..
Managing The Audit Function In A Global Company
Whether your company is small or large each should have at least one independent yet experienced individual or department that can be relied on to resolve issues from these and other perspectives: quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and corporate risk management. While companies rely on audits to remain in compliance everyone is eventually faced with a complex issue that requires examination from an..
Managing the Transportation of Perishable Food Products
This session is designed for any food industry supply chain players who rely on transportation delivery controls. Air Cargo, trucking, rail, freight forwarders, shippers and others in the food supply chain are key players in the transportation of temperature and humidity-controlled food goods and can benefit financially from offering sanitary and value-added sensor technology to their service packages. The ..
Manufacturing Quality Agreements- Qualifying Suppliers and Managing Quality in FDA-Regulated Industries
Quality agreements are an integral part of outsourced GMP manufacturing and testing. They define the framework for quality expectations between you and your vendors and the responsibilities necessary to demonstrate drug quality, safety, and efficacy. In 2016, the FDA issued dozens of 483 observations relating to topics governed by the quality agreement system. Furthermore, in November 2016, the FDA finalize..
Mathematics of Terminal Sterilization - Probability of Survival Approach -vs- Overkill Approach
Heat sterilization is a PROBABILITY function dependent on heat exposure, the number of microorganisms, and the heat resistance of the microorganisms. Current regulations expect the sterilization process to provide a level of assurance of at least 1 x 10-6 probability (fewer than one non-sterile unit per million units) of survival (non-sterility) for terminally sterilized parenteral and medical devices. Sinc..
Medical Device Complaints and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA)
Complaint handling and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) is considered by the FDA to be two of the most important areas to assure medical device safety and efficacy. They are in the top five areas where FDA finds problems during inspections and issues 483’s. Medical device developers must understand the complicated Complaint and CAPA process and have a strong CAPA program. A key understanding is str..