GXP Medical Devices Training

As part of the Case for Quality program US FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health noted how an excessive focus by industry on compliance rather than quality may be diverting resources and management attention toward meeting regulatory compliance requirements vs. adopting best quality practices. There has also been a lower than anticipated investment in automation and digital technologies, which could greatly improve quality and process control. A key element is a risk-based, product quality and patient-centric approach to Computer System Assurance (CSA) vs. the traditional Computer System Validation (CSV) waterfall approach. This encourages critical thinking based on product and process knowledge and quality risk management over prescriptive documentation driven approaches.

This is where FDA determined that “WHAT” is required can be done (the “HOW”) in different ways and does not have to be according to the “checklist” mindset of most CSV work, where you create documents without specifically addressing the risk of potential failure of each requirement.

GAMP®5 supports the use of incremental, iterative, and evolutionary approaches including agile, for development of custom applications. Keys to success include a robust Quality Management System and well trained and highly disciplined teams following well-defined processes supported by tools and automation.

The U.S FDA requires that 21 basic elements be addressed in the traditional 510(k) submission. This can serve as a model for other submissions.

This webinar will discuss in detail the requirements of 21 CFR part 11 and updated European Annex 11 regulation including requirements for local, SaaS, and cloud hosting. It will also offer techniques to implement a computer system using risk-based validation to gain maximum productivity and reduce cost by as much as two thirds.

This webinar will focus on the Key parts of IEC 62366-1:2015 and -2:2016, Human Factors Engineering and Role in Design Control (21 CFR 820.30)l, Design and Development Planning (ISO 13485 7.3) .

This webinar will teach you how to conduct an effective management review of the quality system which helps you understand how to plan and focus on right metrics and governed by an efficient process. Participants will also understand FDA policy regarding disclosure of management review information during inspections.

This training program will discuss the types of human error, the taxonomy of human error, human error reduction initiatives, individual performance, cognitive load and human error, cognitive load categories, and more.

This Process Validation Requirements webinar will review process validation basics, with emphasis on looking beyond compliance towards achieving a robust process. Review of process validation basics, with emphasis on looking beyond compliance towards achieving a robust process.

The FDA requires that manufacturers of pharmaceutical products have a documented process to assess its suppliers and contract manufacturers, that they have implemented that process, and that the process is effective. This training program will explore how having an effective supplier relationship management program will result in streamlining the supply chain, ensuring a more consistent level of quality components, materials and components, and be more cost effective to the manufacturer.

This training program will address the common human errors and deviations related to the use of procedures. It will also offer best practices for writing SOP’s to reduce the likelihood of human errors.

This webinar will discuss how root cause is an essential part of a corrective action system and will provide some examples of how to perform root cause analysis.

This webinar will familiarize participants with USP Chapter <1029> on good documentation guidelines. This session will wrap up the general concept and will provide information as to what needs to be documented in certain records.

This training program will provide regulatory requirements (US) of 21 CFR Section 820.50 (purchasing control) for the medical device industry and illustrate the same with examples. It will furnish details on what purchasing/supplier control management systems should address.

This webinar will provide an overview of the FDA expectations in medical device industries for setting up a quality system for FDA audit readiness. It will also provide an understanding of the quality system inspection techniques (QSIT) requirements for documents controls, production and process controls, packaging and labeling controls and more.

This training program will provide the regulatory requirements (US) for complaint handling in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The course will touch on complaint sources, and details will be furnished on the interrelationships regarding complaint handling/change control/adverse event reporting/and recalls. The course will also include timeline requirements associated to adverse event reporting, which reporting formats to use, when to recall and types of recalls.

This webinar will discuss in detail the methods of sterilization to be used on medical devices and pharmaceutical products including advantages and disadvantages of each method. Also attendees will understand the regulations pertaining to sterilization of products that will help to decide with method to use for their product. Validation of each sterilization method will be discussed and how best to prove to a regulatory body the products being treated are considered sterile.

This training program will cover statistical hypothesis testing concepts including: null and alternate hypotheses, test statistics, p-values, confidence intervals, confidence levels, power, power curves, and sample sizes. Several types of hypothesis tests will be covered such as 1 and 2-sample means tests, tests of variances, and tests of proportions. Equivalence tests will also be discussed. The importance of selecting appropriate sample sizes will be stressed.

This FDA investigation training program will deconstruct best practices for handling unannounced FDA visits, responding to a 483 or a warning letter, and the effect of an FDA investigation. The program will also discuss basic concepts that should be employed by everyone regulated by the FDA and define processes for preparing for FDA audits.

This training program will examine the approval process for drugs, biologics and devices and elaborate FDA submission requirements and guidances. It will also discuss electronic regulatory submission and gateway for FDA and FDA eCTD guidance and specifications.

This webinar will discuss the role of Process Challenge Devices (PCDs) both during ethylene oxide (EO) validation and during routine processing. It will explain the difference in requirements for PCD during both the processes.

This webinar will discuss the regulatory requirements and the processes, tools and techniques for conducting an effective risk and hazard analysis for medical devices as per FDA, FTA, FMEA, and FMECA guidelines.