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    5 Tips to Manage the EU MDR Harmonized Standards

    With the roll out of the EU’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Device Regulation (IVDR), an increasing number of harmonized standards are out of date. This post addresses the current status of harmonized standards under MDR/IVDR and provides tips for dealing with the challenges of meeting compliance with the new regulations.

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    The Evolution of Medical Device Clinical Trials: Adapting to Regulatory Changes

    Regulatory shifts and the ever-accelerating pace of innovation are necessitating a new approach to clinical investigations of medical devices. Learn about the unique regulatory pathways that devices traverse and why recent updates to compliance standards are calling for risk-based clinical strategies.

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    5 Key Questions About Quality Agreements

    Quality agreements between organizations and contract manufacturing organizations (CMO), particularly in pharma, can be crucial to increasing ROI for a manufacturer. But there is a right way and a wrong way to approach quality agreements. Learn some best practices on how to produce more efficient and effective quality agreements.

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    How to Write a Useful Clinical Monitoring Report

    In clinical trials, site monitoring is required, but the report about the monitoring isn’t always given the attention it deserves. Prepare your next monitoring visit and the report by following these five tips to success.

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    Future Trends and Opportunities in Quality Assurance

    At a previous PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference in Washington, D.C, Donna Gulbinski, quality and regulatory affairs expert, provided useful information about the future of quality management. She identified some key strategies for how your organization can identify and understand quality assurance trends and develop initiatives for long-term success.

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    EU's MDR Extended: Where Do Medical Device Manufacturers Stand?

    The much-anticipated one-year delay of the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) finally dropped earlier this month. Gert Bos, Executive Director and Partner of the Qserve Group, breaks down what this means for device manufacturers and for their preparations to recertify under the new regulation through a designated Notified Body.

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    A Data-Centric Approach to Propel the Future of Device Innovation

    Technology and digital transformation are rapidly altering the way medical device manufacturers accelerate production and innovate new products. A new e-book “Mastering Data to Drive Medical Device Innovation to 2030” looks at how the medtech ecosystem is moving toward a more data-centric approach to quality manufacturing. Automated solutions integrated into a digital platform offer device makers the tools to generate real-time intelligence and insights that will lead to greater innovation over the next decade.

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    3 Trends That Can Improve Manufacturers’ Speed to Market

    Technologies are evolving and maturing, and regulatory bodies are reacting to remove unnecessary roadblocks for device companies while protecting consumer safety. Manufacturing organizations that embrace these opportunities will be better positioned to achieve significant efficiencies in product discovery and development, regulatory compliance and, ultimately, speed to market.

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    The Importance of Intended Purpose and State of the Art in Implementing EU’s IVDR

    The European Union’s In Vitro Device Regulation (IVDR) is replacing the In Vitro Device Directive (IVDD) on May 20, 2022, and there’s not a moment to spare in preparing for the new regulation. An in vitro diagnostic (IVD) expert with QServe lays out the most important requirements of IVDR that IVD manufacturers will need to begin planning for to recertify their devices.

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    Innovation and Compliance Harmonize Perfectly at Cochlear

    Cochlear’s cochlear implants are more than just groundbreaking medical devices — they’re a life-redefining means through which people with hearing loss to connect with the world. Learn how the company is bringing innovative products to more people in need by accelerating quality and compliance processes with robust digital solutions.

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    Uncertainty Regarding EU MDR Underscores Importance of Certification Preparation

    Europe’s new regulation for medical devices, the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) takes effect May 26, 2019. Due to confusion regarding the regulation’s requirements and a lack of Notified Bodies to recertify medical devices under the new law, greater clarity is needed. Learn the latest on the developing situation and what med dev companies can do to prepare to recertify their devices.

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    Q&A: EpiBone on Digitizing and Automating Their Production Records

    In this Q&A, EpiBone’s quality assurance manager and quality assurance specialist explain why and how the Brooklyn-based regenerative medicine company chose to digitize and automate their production records with MasterControl’s Manufacturing Excellence solution.

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    6 Tips for a Successful Transition to the EU MDR

    Considering the uncertainties surrounding the European Union’s implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) beginning in May 2020, many device makers are wondering how to proceed toward certification. Despite a lack of official guidance, there are several steps medical device manufacturers can do to prepare themselves to certify and implement Europe’s new regulations.

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    Product Recall Prevention and Recovery: 4 Critical Steps

    Even the slightest oversights or errors can lead to product recalls. Learn about the primary causes of recalls, how regulators classify recalls, the four critical steps of recall recovery, and strategies that can help you avoid recalls altogether.

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    EU MDR: How Will Europe’s New Device Regulation Affect Software?

    The European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will replace the older Medical Device Directive beginning in May 2020. While this is presenting new regulatory challenges to device makers, medtech companies also need to consider how MDR will impact their production data and software systems. Companies that are well-prepared and have a robust quality management system will be best positioned to implement the new regulation.

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    Avoid FDA Audit Findings on Your Device by Performing Process Validation

    Medical device makers could save themselves time and heartache in reducing the number of regulatory findings when it comes to the FDA’s CFR Part 820 quality system regulations and ISO 13485. How? By understanding the benefits you get by fully implementing process validation to achieve higher levels of compliance.

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    FDA’s Plan to Replace QSR With ISO 13485: Pros and Cons

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to replace the Quality System Regulation (QSR) with ISO 13485. An announcement of a formal rule change is expected this fall, so GxP Lifeline asked three medical device industry experts and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) to weigh the pros and cons of the plan.

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    How to Establish a Robust Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Process

    Human factors engineering (HFE), also called usability engineering, in an essential part of user experience design and a major component in ensuring that human well-being and system performance are optimized. Learn why device manufacturers can best benefit from HFE processes when they are integrated into the existing product development phase.

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    Bill of Materials Can Help Relieve Pain Points in Device Design Approval

    Nothing can result in more frustrations for a medical device manufacturer than the complexities and headaches that occur during the product design approval process. But by developing a comprehensive bill of materials (BOM) strategy that boosts design control, your organization can avoid pitfalls and increase the turnaround time of deliverables.

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    Building an Effective Global Regulatory Strategy for Medical Devices

    As new technologies evolve, the device requirements for medical device companies in various global markets has become more complex and nuanced. To be successful in key markets around the world, device makers need to study these regulatory environments and develop a strategy to more seamlessly and efficiently acquire regulatory approvals.

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