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January 2017 Blog Posts (15)

Water System Validation in Pharmaceuticals Industry 2017

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This course is designed to provide a microbiology-focused education about all aspects of water systems and how biofilm manages to thrive there. Prior microbiological education or training, though a plus, is not a requirement because engineers and other non-biologists also need this training if they are involved with any aspect of water…

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Added by John Robinson on January 31, 2017 at 5:09am — No Comments

Statistics for the Non-Statistician: Is it necessary?

Statistics for the non-statistician: Isn't this some kind of a contradiction in terms? Why does a non-statistician need to rake his head over statistics? Is statistics a life skill or a lifesaving one? If it is not, why is statistics for the non-statistician necessary? At first glance, statistics for the non-statistician may appear unnecessary and redundant,…

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Added by John Robinson on January 25, 2017 at 4:59am — No Comments

Management for Medical Device Industry

A look at these gigantic figures perhaps gives some perspective of the importance of document management for the medical device industry: The US total market for medical devices is valued at over $110 billion annually. It makes up nearly two fifths of the global market, and is expected to grow by over 20 percent by 2016.

While many…

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Added by John Robinson on January 23, 2017 at 7:46am — No Comments

Management systems should be expansive and versatile

Management systems should be expansive and versatile, as having such a system makes sense for organizations. A management system is a mechanism that helps streamline an organization’s day to day functioning without hassles. It should put the organization on the path it chooses to take by putting in place a set of documents that is prescriptive and…

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Added by John Robinson on January 20, 2017 at 5:50am — No Comments

Examples of product demo videos

Businesses have been producing videos from ages, we know them as Ads. In past 5 years businesses have invested in marketing themselves online and at the top of the pyramid video marketing is proving to have a huge impact. Product demo videos are used to showcase the key info about the product and its benefits

Here are some examples of …

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Added by Richard Walter on January 17, 2017 at 6:57am — No Comments

3D animation video examples

How your organization or you might choose to use 3D Animated Videos varies a lot, but due to its great output and look & feel its a preferred medium to create videos. For creating quality 3D video content choose a video production company who has a good portfolio and is also flexible in working with your requirements

Here are some examples of …

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Added by Richard Walter on January 17, 2017 at 6:48am — No Comments

2d video production examples

How your organization or you might choose to use 2D Animated Videos varies a lot, but due to its low cost and fast turn around time its a preferred medium to create videos. For creating quality 2D video content choose a video production company who has a good portfolio and is also flexible in working with your requirements.

Here are some examples of …

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Added by Richard Walter on January 17, 2017 at 6:40am — No Comments

Compliance for medical devices is a very expansive area for manufacturers of medical devices

Compliance for medical devices is a very broad and vast topic. When one talks of compliance for medical devices, one needs to keep in mind the various regulations that the FDA has put in place for manufacturers of medical devices to comply with. The FDA requires strict compliance with its laws and requirements because it is charged with the task of ensuring…

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Added by John Robinson on January 16, 2017 at 5:46am — No Comments

ISO 14971: 2012 and IEC 62304: 2006 mitigate risks in medical device software

ISO 14971:2012 and IEC 62304:2006 are related but different global standards for risk management pertaining to software used in medical devices. Judicious application of these two standards is the way to go for medical device companies.

ISO 14971 and IEC 62304:2006 are global standards that govern risk management and lay out regulations and guidelines for…

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Added by John Robinson on January 13, 2017 at 4:54am — No Comments

Regulatory Filing Requirements for medical devices in Japan

Japan is the world's third largest market for medical devices, after the US and Europe. Ironically, many of the world's medical device manufacturers find language barriers for communicating with Japanese regulatory authorities a greater barrier than passing through the regulatory maze! The regulatory filing requirements for medical devices in Japan are…

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Added by John Robinson on January 12, 2017 at 4:51am — No Comments

Dealing with medical device reporting and recalls

Medical device reporting and recalls have enormous benefits for the medical device company and the public if implemented properly. They can prevent use of…

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Added by John Robinson on January 11, 2017 at 5:01am — No Comments

HIPAA Security Rule

Though short in length,HIPAA Security Rule principles are well defined in some areas, but vague in some others, making implementation of these areas difficult.

HIPAA Security Rules are an offshoot of the Privacy Rule. While Privacy Rule concerns itself with Protected Health Information (PHI) in general, the HIPAA Security Rule (SR) concerns itself…

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Added by John Robinson on January 10, 2017 at 4:45am — No Comments

GMP Compliance for Pharmaceutical Laboratories

In order to ensure GMP compliance, pharmaceutical laboratories have to devise a holistic and long term plan that covers all aspects of the laboratory's activities.

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements for laboratories have been set out by various regulatory bodies. The aim of GMP compliance for a pharmaceutical laboratory is to ensure…

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Added by John Robinson on January 9, 2017 at 6:00am — No Comments

Software Validation Process for 21 CFR Part 11

Software Validation Process for 21 CFR Part 11 is all about authenticity and integrity of electronic signatures and records. Care should be taken to avoid confusion and get validation right.

The FDA’s Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a collection of laws that regulate the various government agencies. Different titles of the CFR govern respective regulated…

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Added by John Robinson on January 6, 2017 at 4:35am — No Comments

The Electronic Health Record Standards of 2010

In July 2010, the Obama administration chalked out new Electronic Health Record Standards. These Electronic Health Record Standards were a major improvisation on the standards that existed till then. The idea behind revising the existing Standards is to…

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Added by Roger Steven on January 4, 2017 at 7:00am — No Comments

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