Medical Device Supply Chain and Manufacturing Regulatory Compliance Training - Live Webinars, Recordings & CDs

This webinar will provide an understanding of the organizational hierarchy of FDA and Health Canada, your regulatory and quality compliance obligations and the implications of the interactions between these two agencies on your organization.

This training program will provide an understanding of key areas of design focus for medical wearables. Attendees will learn best practices to implement product development plan that apply to medical devices.

Many companies offer their devices in the EU, so must comply with the EU UDI regulations. There are significant differences from the US system. While some details remain, there is sufficient information to allow companies to start planning. This webinar can help you prepare for this major aspect of the new EU regulations.

This training will discuss the final guidance on postmarket management of cybersecurity in medical devices which was released in Dec. 2016. Attendees will learn how to establish a risk-based framework for assessing when changes to medical devices for cybersecurity vulnerabilities require reporting to the FDA.

This training program will discuss changes from ISO 13485: 2003 to ISO 13485: 2016. Attendees will learn how to apply additional supplier controls and understand how improvement and corrective action clauses are strengthened.

Learn how the FMEA and control plan can be combined to create a dynamic control plan, a living document that helps to drive continual improvement.

This webinar will cover creating of a value-added an internal and supplier auditing program for compliance to FDA and ISO 13485 internal auditing requirements. It will include how to set up and manage the auditing system, as well as how to conduct audits, and document the results and any nonconformities. It will discuss the value of a good auditing program.

Medical device manufacturers need systems to implement regulatory requirements (meeting customer requirements and handling regulatory complaints) as well as a business processes to determine customer satisfaction. While the three systems are related, each serves a different purpose. You will learn how to implement a customer satisfaction process to complete theses three important aspects.

When exporting outside the U.S., exporters must consider the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provisions as it helps them understand what documents and procedures are needed in coordination with the transaction process. This training program will provide an in-depth explanation of FDA-regulated products that are exported from the United States to foreign countries. Also, it will address what export documentation must be used in the transportation of FDA-regulated products.

FDA, in November 2016, issued a Guidance explaining and clarifying the existing MDR regulation. Many of the details of the MDR regulation were unclear and ambiguous and resulted in nonconformances. This new Guidance attempts to eliminate confusion.

Lean is not a quick fix for doing more with less and doing it in half the time – it is not something you undertake to realize short-term improvements – it is on the other hand, a new way of thinking about your business and a new way of executing business activities. This virtual training and the others in the series will lead you through the journey of lean from its inception through complete implementation.

This 90-minute webinar will cover general considerations for microbial control for non-sterile manufacturing areas, including attributes of an effective cleaning and disinfection program. Points to consider specifically aimed at oral solid dose (OSD) manufacturers will also be presented, including cleaning and disinfection of both product contact and non-product contact surfaces.

Analyzing processes to understand their operation and implementing improvement is a necessary element in any quality system, but is especially important in medical devices. One of the more important tools is linear regression. Using Excel, you can get the information you need for process improvement.

This webinar will overview each critical aspect of the FDA submissions process to include 510(k) and PMA) and contrast those key steps to those of the EU Medical Device Directives Submissions process.

This webinar will provide the basic understanding of how to conduct a compliant and effective out-of-specification (OOS) result investigation which is critical in preventing product recalls, voluntary and involuntary plant shut down, and FDA 483 findings or warning letter. It will also provide a basic mainframe for the Quality Assurance unit in the final disposition of the affected finished product as well as provide guidance for the different types of OOS investigational systems.

This course will describe the basic principles and requirements for building a supplier audit program. This webinar will provide a framework on which to build your subcontractor auditing program.

This training program will highlight key metrics needed to convince reimbursement panels of design compliance and discuss how best to implement practices in your development process that ensure acceptance by reimbursement groups.

This 510(k) training will discuss the submission process and the contents required by the FDA for a successful 510(k) submission.

Continuous Improvement starts with awareness of issues and opportunities. And without an effective internal audit program, management lacks awareness of the issues within their quality system. Management is blind to the gaps in the quality system and the risk that poses for the company. Even worse, management is blind to the impact on product quality and risk to the customer. This webinar will highlight red-flags and ways reduce compliance and quality risk.

FDA encourages companies that offer DTC advertising to include accurate information in their ads. Through a comprehensive surveillance and enforcement program, the agency ensures that consumers are not misled or deceived by advertisements that violate the law. This webinar will bring attendees up to speed so you are clearer about when DTC advertising makes you ripe for legal picking by the FDA.