MEDIcept Insights
Reducing risk with supplier audits
"Each manufacturer shall establish and maintain procedures to ensure that all purchased or otherwise received product and services conform to specified requirements." Part 820, Subpart E Section 820.50 Code of Federal Regulations This one, short sentence in the...
HIPAA, Cybersecurity, and Medical Device Manufacturers
Wait a minute, HIPAA regulations have to do with protecting private health information - that's something that hospitals, physicians' practices, and other health organizations have to be concerned about, not medical device manufacturers, right? Wrong. As more and more...
Reducing risk with supplier audits
Are you sure your suppliers meet FDA requirements? “Each manufacturer shall establish and maintain procedures to ensure that all purchased or otherwise received product and services conform to specified requirements.” Part 820, Subpart E Section 820.50 Code of Federal...
Effective FDA Inspection Back Room Management – Tips for start-ups on weathering an FDA inspection
The words “FDA inspection” can strike fear into the hearts of even the most stalwart medical device manufacturers, but with proper preparation and training, you won’t have to sweat the details when the FDA inspectors show up at your facility. Instead, you’ll be...
Regulatory Compliance: Mock FDA inspection can help ensure success
Regulatory compliance is the foundation of success for any medical device and its manufacturer. Commercializing a medical product can quickly become even more expensive and challenging if your company and staff are not prepared to deal with complex FDA regulations....
Think about package validation early in product development
Some medical device manufacturers may not start to consider package validation testing until they’re already far down the road in device design and development. If so, they could be losing time, money, and market opportunity as a result of shoddy or incomplete testing...