Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Surprise ā€“ We Are Here For an Unannounced Audit!

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…are essential for ensuring compliance with legal requirements (‘critical subcontractor’) or a supplier of crucial components or of the entire devices (both: ‘crucial supplier’) without prior notice (‘unannounced audits’) in…

…are essential for ensuring compliance with legal requirements (‘critical subcontractor’) or a supplier of crucial components or of the entire devices (both: ‘crucial supplier’) without prior notice (‘unannounced audits’) in…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

What does Adulterated Mean?

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…guidance for complying with the FDA’s quality system regulation – 21 CFR, Part 820. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA’s enforcement page. (2014, July). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved July 15, 2014, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm403777.htm…

…guidance for complying with the FDA’s quality system regulation – 21 CFR, Part 820. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA’s enforcement page. (2014, July). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved July 15, 2014, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm403777.htm…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Maybe 13 is an Unlucky Number

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…of an organization that has completely missed the proverbial boat in regards to complying with the QSR; considering most of the basic elements of a QMS are missing such as:…

…of an organization that has completely missed the proverbial boat in regards to complying with the QSR; considering most of the basic elements of a QMS are missing such as:…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

No Written Procedures, Seriously?

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…the 10 observations commencing with the phrase; “Failure to establish and maintain procedures.” To make matters worse, FDA rejected all 10 of this company’s initial responses with the famous agency…

…the 10 observations commencing with the phrase; “Failure to establish and maintain procedures.” To make matters worse, FDA rejected all 10 of this company’s initial responses with the famous agency…

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Process Controlā€¦ RFID has it Under Control

By Rick Raber, Angela Hoffman

system for a less complex, quick running and cost-effective operation. The RFID integrator took the design specifications and utilizing their engineering and manufacturing departments, sourced the components and created an…

system for a less complex, quick running and cost-effective operation. The RFID integrator took the design specifications and utilizing their engineering and manufacturing departments, sourced the components and created an…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Part Three ā€“ Production Controls ā€œWhatā€™s the Point?ā€

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…of process parameters and component and device characteristics during production; Compliance with specified reference standards or codes; The approval of processes and process equipment; and Criteria for workmanship which shall…

…of process parameters and component and device characteristics during production; Compliance with specified reference standards or codes; The approval of processes and process equipment; and Criteria for workmanship which shall…

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Medical Technology To Go

…were interested in the topics presented by COMPAMED. For information on visiting or exhibiting at COMPAMED or MEDICA 2014, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America via email: info@mdna.com or visit http://www.mdna.com….

…were interested in the topics presented by COMPAMED. For information on visiting or exhibiting at COMPAMED or MEDICA 2014, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America via email: info@mdna.com or visit http://www.mdna.com….

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Data Falsification ā€“ Part Duex

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…guidance for complying with the FDA’s quality system regulation – 21 CFR, Part 820. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA’s enforcement page. (2014, May). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved June 4, 2014, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm399011.htm….

…guidance for complying with the FDA’s quality system regulation – 21 CFR, Part 820. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA’s enforcement page. (2014, May). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved June 4, 2014, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm399011.htm….

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Data Falsification

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…into the CAPA system can come from: (a) manufacturing operations; (b) audit reports (internal, external, and supplier); (c) customer complaints; (d) management review meetings; (e) other non-conformances, e.g., product or…

…into the CAPA system can come from: (a) manufacturing operations; (b) audit reports (internal, external, and supplier); (c) customer complaints; (d) management review meetings; (e) other non-conformances, e.g., product or…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Failure to Establish and Maintain

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…simplified approach for complying with 21 CFR, Part 820.50. Simply stated; “there is no such thing as minimum compliance and no such thing as maximum compliance; there is just compliance.”…

…simplified approach for complying with 21 CFR, Part 820.50. Simply stated; “there is no such thing as minimum compliance and no such thing as maximum compliance; there is just compliance.”…

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