Wiktoria Banczyk
Wiktoria Banczyk
MEDdesign

Ask the Expert: The Impact of IVD Regulations on Manufacturing

IVDR has significant implications for the manufacturing of IVD devices, as it requires manufacturers to comply with new and more rigorous regulatory requirements. Wiktoria Banczyk, Product Manager Lab Filtration Medical Devices at Sartorius Lab Instruments, discusses the challenges posed by the implementation of EU IVDR 2017/746 and key considerations for manufacturers as they navigate today’s regulatory landscape.

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Sanobar Syed
Sanobar Syed

Three Steps to Gain the Full Advantage of Pharmaceutical Business Forecasting

By Sanobar Syed

Business strategy and forecasting influence several functional areas within an organization, including R&D, pipeline planning, revenue planning, inventory, resource and budget allocation, project prioritization, compensation plans, market access efforts, and more. These varied uses reflect the first major challenge of forecasting: meeting the needs of varied and diverse stakeholders. Following are three steps to make your forecasting efforts more effective.

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Darren Porras and Stuart Kozlick, RTI
Darren Porras and Stuart Kozlick, RTI
MEDdesign

Intelligent Software Connectivity: An Opportunity to Transform Device Development and Health Care

By Darren Porras, Stuart Kozlick

MedTech is evolving from siloed products and devices to increasingly multi-functional and integrated digital systems, and device manufacturers are faced with significant challenges in bringing these connected solutions to market. Slow and expensive development lifecycles, complex and inflexible device architectures, and the need for increased cybersecurity, are among the key challenges. The solution lies in a new generation of devices powered by intelligent software data flow.

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Sean Hägen
Sean Hägen

BlackHägen Design Announces Death of Founder and Human Factors Engineer Sean Hägen

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Hägen, who was a contributor to Medtech Intelligence, spent 28 years building BlackHägen Design to support clients in the development of “mission-critical” products. He was pivotal in the advocacy of human factors and good design practices for medical devices and was at the forefront of patient safety initiatives, helping to found the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Patient Safety Committee. 

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