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FDA ISO Harmonization: What Does It Mean, and What Should We Do Next?
The FDA has announced that their current quality system regulation will be replaced by one incorporating references to ISO 13485:2016. This is a major change in…
MDR Transition: Why the Change, and What are the Changes?
Changes to European regulations have sparked a lot of talk about new requirements. Around the globe, many wondered what these changes meant, and how they would…
Peace of Mind At Your Fingertips: Digital Health Funding Explodes
To say that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives is a major understatement. Since the outbreak, we’ve all experienced fear, anxiety and some form of…
5 BOLD Predictions for Medical Device Quality in 2022
In our upcoming webinar for emerging medical device companies, we will elaborate on these five bold prophecies, enabling you to peer into our crystal ball and…
‘Tis the Season … for an Internal Audit
As the end of the year rapidly approaches, many companies are rushing to get their internal audits completed before 2022. The internal audit process is critical…
At Long Last: FDA Updates Software Guidance (Part II of II)
As noted in Part I, last week the FDA released a long-awaited updated guidance document regarding the Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions. This…
At Long Last: FDA Updates Software Guidance (Part I of II)
On November 4, 2021, the FDA released a long-awaited updated guidance document regarding the Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions. This guidance, the first…
Align Agile Practices with QMS Requirements
By Allen Chen, Senior Quality Engineer at Rook Quality Systems Taiwan Branch Agile is a practical framework and an iterative approach for product development and project…
New FDA Guidance Regarding Bench Testing
The FDA has recently posted new guidance regarding bench testing. FDA suggests including both test report summaries and complete test reports, when appropriate. Complete test reports…
Five action items to address Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning- based SaMD
The FDA recently released an Action Plan to address Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). The action plan is based on efforts…