As medical device quality assurance and regulatory affairs professionals, it can be challenging to stay on top of changes happening in our industry. Few people have the time to read lengthy articles these days and although many online newsletters exist, they are often packed with PR releases, ads or unrelated information. That is why we started this blog for QA/RA professionals in the medical device and IVD industry. The idea is to give you short updates on quality and regulatory topics that may be of interest to you.

2011年 3月 25日

Important US FDA Import Recommendations

The FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has published a Letter to Industry dated 24 March 2011 outlining information importers should provide to ensure expedited entry of th
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2011年 3月 25日

CDRH Updates Import Entry Review Process for Medical Devices

The US FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued recommendations to improve
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2011年 3月 4日

GHTF Moves to Disband

The Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF), founded in 1992 to promote uniformity across medical device regulatory regimes, will soon cease to exist
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2011年 3月 9日

FDA Clarifies Malfunction Reporting Requirements

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a clarification regarding medical device manufacturers’ and importers’ compliance with
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2011年 3月 10日

Australian TGA Responses to Public Comments on Proposed Medical Device Regulation Reforms

The TGA has published public comments to the discussion paper, Reforms in the Medical Devices...
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2011年 3月 11日

Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) to Reorganize

(Published March 2011)
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2011年 3月 11日

FDA Plans 2011 Guidance for Mobile Medical Applications

At a US Food and Drug Administration town hall meeting held March 10 in Irving, TX, Center for Devices and Radiological Health director Dr.
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2011年 3月 16日

FDA Publishes Changes to Premarket Review Standards

Effective March 8, the US FDA has issued modifications to the list of standards used...
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2011年 3月 21日

JFMDA Urges Prioritization of Power Allocation to Meddev Manufacturers

The Japanese government should prioritize power supply allocation to medical device manufacturing facilities producing life-saving and sustaining devices such as ventilators, oxygen supply products an
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2011年 3月 23日

Eucomed: Ease Regulatory Requirements for Smaller-tier Medical Device Makers

European medical device industry trade group Eucomed has issued four major recommendations to the European Commission regarding easing regulatory requirements for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to foster innovation. Eucomed has published a position paper, European Health and SMEs: Big Challenges, Small & Medium Sized Solutions , following a survey the group conducted over the course of 2010 of 12 European national medical technology industry associations to pinpoint major regulatory barriers to SMEs.
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