We are now offering office hours at The University of Texas Health CoLab to meet with aspiring life science companies for 1 hour consultations (FREE) regarding Quality Management Systems, GxP Audits, Regulatory Strategy, Operations Support, Information Technology, Computer System Validation, Equipment Qualification, Facilities Qualification, and Clinical Services. ***Reservations are made through the dellmed.utexas.edu website (provided
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Challenges of the Medical Device Market for New Manufacturers
Written by: Andrey Grishin, MD, Globiox Consultant Ensuring Quality of the Final Product. Every Medical device manufacturer must guaranty high product quality to avoid costly product recalls and legal issues which can also pose risk to the public. Product recall negatively impacts its brand reputation and the company’s bottom line. Ensuring required product safety, security
Globiox’s Office Hours at The University of Texas Health CoLab
Globiox is excited to announce office hours at The University of Texas Health CoLab to meet with aspiring life science companies for 1 hour consultations regarding Quality Management Systems, GxP Audits, Regulatory Strategy, Operations Support, Information Technology, Computer System Validation, Equipment Qualification, Facilities Qualification, and Clinical Services. ***Reservations are made through the dellmed.utexas.edu website (provided
Latest Updates on Regulatory
Written by: Andrey Grishin, MD, Globiox Consultant With the recognition by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of last country-member Slovakia just a few weeks ago, the European Union and the United States have now fully implemented the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for inspections of manufacturing sites for certain human medicines in their respective
We do what we do for a reason
There was a talk given at a recent conference by a man named Rick Roberts, who has been a victim of both drug shortages and counterfeit drugs. Mr. Roberts grew up in small town in the US. Due to health problems, he had an inhaler from age one. Because of this, he had many trips
Don’t let the user manual become the user
Over the years we have had many projects where users have asked us to qualify their laboratory equipment and validate commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software. Sounds pretty straight forward, right? But when we look at the customer’s user requirements documents, we realized that they were derived from user manuals and specification sheets that manufacturers provide for
Combined use diagnostic instruments and the FDA’s thoughts
The FDA has recently released a draft guidance entitled “Molecular Diagnostic Instruments with Combined Functions.” The recommendations display intent to mitigate interference in molecular diagnostic instruments with combined FDA approved device functions and functions in which FDA approval is not required, and furthermore prevent confusion for the end user. While following the guideline should serve
What happens when you can’t test a test?
Test Method Validation (TMV) is a critical part of ensuring quality for manufacturing. This highly specific aspect of validation involves proving that quality testing procedures for a manufacturing process consistently provide accurate results. When a TMV fails, specific steps must be taken, in the proper order, to ensure the best remediation and damage control possible.