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    Challenges in Combination Product Regulation

    Combination products raise a variety of regulatory challenges. In addition to the unique technological and scientific challenges these products may raise, when drugs and devices, drugs and biologics or devices and biologics are combined to create a new product, consideration must be given to what regulatory requirements will apply to the combination product as a whole. This article explains the key principles and processes established for the assignment, premarket review, and postmarket regula

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    Annex 11: The EU's New Expectations for Regulated Computerized Systems

    Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of his/her employer, GxP Lifeline, its editor or MasterControl, Inc.

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    Writing and Enforcing Your SOPs for GxP Compliance Success

    Writing and developing solid operational procedures is a skill that develops over time. Procedures are usually fairly technical and often describe complex subjects. These procedures are reviewed by subject-matter experts, as well as by internal and external auditors and by employees at all levels of the organization. Therefore, it is important to consider the language used when communicating an idea.

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    Seven Objective-evidence Items the FDA Will Look For

    This article was originally published in the August 2011 edition of EduQuest's publication: EduQuest-ions & Answers.

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    Transfer, Comparability and Co-validation

    This article provides an overview of the elements of transfer with references to supportive documents that contain more detail on the areas of interest regarding transfer and validation.

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    FREE training from FDA CDRH Learn

    For the medical device industry, it's not always easy to understand and correctly implement FDA regulations. CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health) is providing a free online educational tool with training modules that describe "many aspects of medical device and radiological health regulation [that cover] both premarket and postmarket issues."1

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    How to Build a Business Case for a Quality Management System

    It is impossible for FDA-regulated manufacturers to conduct business without paying close attention to regulatory compliance.

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    The Use of "Poka Yoke" with Medical Device Design and Manufacturing

    The Poka Yoke method is something that improves your daily life; why not use it to make your product better, as well? The best solutions are simple, quick to implement and 100 times more effective than a 100-percent final inspection.

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    Quality Misconceptions

    For over a decade now, I've had the distinct pleasure of talking quality with professionals representing a myriad of industries. For the most part, people who reach me are experiencing a quality-related issue and are looking to quickly extinguish the fire and prevent recurrences. Or they may simply want to reduce their overall risks—and costs—by incorporating a specific quality initiative.

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    What Does 'Readily Available' Mean?

    If you're familiar with 21 CFR Part 11 documentation, you're likely acquainted with compliance audits, electronic record integrity and approval processes. However, you may wonder what the term "readily available" means or what "instantly" refers to in the same context. According to Labcompliance News1, it's these phrases that keep regulated companies guessing.

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    Software Validation & FDA Inspections

    Is your organization ready for an inspection of your Computer System Validation program? In this article, I will offer some key tips on how to prepare for an inspection of your computer system validation (CSV) program. Often times, the FDA comes to inspect your facility for reasons other than your CSV program. However, because so many of our business processes are governed by electronic systems, the topic of Computer System Validation inevitably comes up during the course of an inspection. A

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    Tissue Tracking Failures and Lessons Learned - Hope for the Future

    Note: The opinions expressed by the author in this manuscript are not necessarily representative of the membership of the AATB.

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    MasterControl All Access Equips Blood and Biologics Organizations

    MasterControl's All Access solution is designed for life science professionals who need integrated, specialized solutions that address the many challenges in their unique work environments; for those professionals who have difficulty convincing management to invest in expert tools that would save the company money; for those who find that it's not cost effective to invest in general purpose tools that you only use once in a while; and for those who require a complete quality management system (Q

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    Retraining Employees: When Once is Not Enough

    Most supervisors would agree that their staff wants to do a good job and that their employees do their best to meet the demands of the highly regulated blood bank industry. But occasionally management has to deal with employee performance that falls short of expectations.

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