New VDI Guidelines for Barrier Systems, Medical Devices and HVAC systems
In August, the Association of German Engineers (VDI ="Verein Deutscher Ingenieure") released three interesting VDI guidelines. The topics addressed are tightness of containment systems, identification of critical impurities in the manufacturing process of medical devices as well as requirements on the planning and implementation of central HVAC systems. Find out more about the new VDI guidelines.
Data Integrity: Best Practices for using eHRs in Clinical Investigations
With the final guidance on the Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations the US FDA intends to assist sponsors, clinical investigators, contract research organizations (CRO´s), institutional review boards (IRBs), and other interested parties in the use of eHR data in clinical investigations.
Notably low number of warning letters issued to device manufacturers in first half of fiscal year 2018
The evaluation of the FDA warning letters regarding medical devices of the first half of fiscal year 2017 yielded a remarkable low number of warning letters. Find out, what the evaluation of the medical devices warning letters in the first half of fiscal year 2018 showed.
What makes a medical device a medical device? New FDA guideline on product classification
On twelve pages, the new FDA guideline entitled "Classification of Products as Drugs and Devices and Devices and Additional Product Classification Issues: Guidance for Industry" describes how the FDA classifies products as drug products, medical devices or others.
On 76 pages spread over five chapters, the WHO has published a finalised regulatory framework for medical devices, including In-vitro-Diagnostics (IVDs), with the title "WHO Global Model Regulatory Framework for Medical Devices Including in Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices".
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, recently opened a docket on specific types of software, including general wellness software products, electronic patient records and more.
For several years, combination products have been regulated by 21 CFR 4 in the USA. In September 2017, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to a manufacturer of combination products. What did the FDA criticise?
In the first half of Fiscal Year 2017 review you could read about the Warning Letters issued to manufacturers of medical devices during 1 October 2016 through 31 March, 2017. Now, the numbers of Medical Device Warning Letters for the entire fiscal year 2017 (1 October 2016 - 30 September 2017) are available.
The WHO has published a finalised 76-page regulatory framework for medical devices including in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) divided into 5 chapters. What is the purpose of the document entitled "WHO Global Model Regulatory Framework for Medical Devices Including in Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices"?
New FDA Guideline on Product Classification - what is a Drug, what isn't?
The new FDA guideline titled "Classification of Products as Drugs and Devices and Devices and Additional Product Classification Issues: Guidance for Industry" describes how the FDA classifies products as drugs, medical devices or other.
Handling of Changes to Medical Device Products for approved Combination Products
In a recent news you could read about a question-and-answer document from the EMA, describing certain issues concerning the handling of changes after approval ("variations"). This document has been updated again. The topic of changes to medical devices after the approval of "combination products" has now been added.
Qualification of Development Tools for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry
The topic of development has been playing an important role for the FDA, not only in the pharmaceutical sector, but also with regard to medical devices for quite some time. An FDA draft guidance document on the qualification of development tools from 2013 has now been finalized.
Remarkably few Warning Letters to Medical Device Manufacturers in the first Half of Fiscal Year 2017
The ECA evaluates deficiencies regarding medical devices in FDA Warning Letters on a regular basis. Remarkable is the low number of Warning Letters to medical devices manufacturers in the first half of fiscal year 2017.
Current FDA Publications regarding Medical Devices
In irregular intervals, the ECA publishes overviews about new guidelines or guideline drafts, webinars, general strategy papers and about FDA inspection results regarding medical devices. Find out what the FDA issued recently with regard to medical devices.