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When Should CAPA VOE Be Planned?
by: Steve Gompertz, QRx Partner I had an interesting discussion recently during a client audit on something I see often in CAPA...
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Feb 143 min read
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Yes, the FDA QMSR Will Require a Quality Manual, But Don’t Overthink It!
By: Steve Gompertz, QRx Partner If you work in Medical Devices, you should already know that the FDA’s regulation 21 CFR Part 820 has...
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Oct 9, 20245 min read
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What eQMS Vendors are Missing About the Process Approach
By Steve Gompertz, QRx Partner As a consulting firm we get courted frequently by eQMS vendors who hope we will introduce our clients to...
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Jun 18, 20244 min read
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Quality Beyond Compliance - Making Quality Part of Your Way of Life
By Mark Swanson, QRx Partner There has been some discussion around the amendment published in several of the ISO management system...
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Mar 20, 20242 min read
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Is the FDA Really Replacing the QS Reg??
By: Mark Swanson, QRx Partner As we wind down in 2023, many people still hope that the final rule for the US Quality Management System...
letsdothis747
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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Improving Compliance and Effectiveness Through Leaner Documentation
By Steve Gompertz, QRx Partner I recently talked about this subject at the Masters Summit 2023 in Salt Lake City. For anyone who couldn't...
letsdothis747
Nov 28, 20235 min read
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UPDATE: NEW FDA DRAFT GUIDANCES FOR 510(k) PRODUCTS
By: Mark Swanson, QRxPartner Planning to contact the FDA to get your product cleared?!? This process is often like looking through a...
letsdothis747
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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Things Deming and Others Never Said
by Steve Gompertz, QRx Partners We’re going in a different direction for this month’s blog article, by focusing on more of a “soft” skill...
jackietorfin
Jun 20, 20234 min read
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Get Ready for FDA Accepted Predetermined Change Control Plans!
Written by Mark Swanson, Partner On April 3rd, the FDA issued the draft guidance titled, “Marketing Submission Recommendations for a...
jackietorfin
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Auditing, the Often-Thankless Task
by Steve Gompertz, QRx Partners Performing audits is great way to increase your understanding of quality management system requirements...
jackietorfin
Mar 23, 20234 min read
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The Long and Winding Road - Shortcuts to FDA Market Authorization
by Mark Swanson and Steve Gompertz, QRx Partners While most medical devices are required to follow the 510(k) and PMA pathways, the FDA...
jackietorfin
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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Likely EU MDR Postponement: EU Finally Sees the Light
by Steve Gompertz, QRx Partners If you’re involved in the medical device industry, you’ve likely heard recently that the EU is...
jackietorfin
Dec 16, 20223 min read
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Artificial Intelligence vs. Augmented Intelligence: Will the Real "AI" Stand Up?
By Mark Swanson, QRx Partners The latest ‘fad’ seems to be the push to apply artificial intelligence to medical devices and procedures....
jackietorfin
Oct 24, 20221 min read
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Training Effectiveness: It’s Not Actually About Measuring the Trainees
by Steve Gompertz, QRx Partners While presenting workshops recently, the topic of training effectiveness kept coming up. In both...
jackietorfin
Sep 25, 20222 min read
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Warning….no more extensions…we expect you to comply!! (MDCG 2022-11)
Written By: Mark Swanson, Partner Last month (June 2022) saw the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) issue a short (only 2 pages)...
jackietorfin
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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Process Approach: The Missing Link to an Effective QMS
Written By: Steve Gompertz, Partner It’s pretty common for Quality Manuals to depict the Quality Management System (QMS) structure as a...
Jackie Torfin
Jun 15, 20223 min read
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Riding the wave of the new Quality Management System Regulation
Written By: Mark Swanson, Partner, CEO Having just returned from the MD&M West Conference in Anaheim, CA, it was interesting to hear what...
jackietorfin
May 2, 20222 min read
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Problem Definition: The Three Most Common Mistakes
Written by: Steve Gompertz, Partner, COO During a presentation the other day on steps for effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA), attendees...
Steve Gompertz
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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The Fallacy of the "Original Paper Record"...
Written by: Jackie Torfin, Partner, CCO It happens at least a few times a year as I interface with pharma/bio/med tech clients. We start...
jackietorfin
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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European Medical Device Certifications—Watch out…the bar is much higher than before!
By Mark Swanson Well, here we are fully engaged in the transition time for product certifications under the European Medical Device...
jackietorfin
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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