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

Part Three – Production Controls “What’s the Point?”

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…changes shall be validated before approval and issuance. These validation activities and results shall be documented. Compliance for Dummies The good news is that production and process control is not…

…changes shall be validated before approval and issuance. These validation activities and results shall be documented. Compliance for Dummies The good news is that production and process control is not…

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

Failure to Establish and Maintain

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…483 observation. Finally, the good news is that FDA does not retain the authority to review the results of your organization’s supplier audits. However, device establishments must provide objective evidence…

…483 observation. Finally, the good news is that FDA does not retain the authority to review the results of your organization’s supplier audits. However, device establishments must provide objective evidence…

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CAPA Corner

CAPA Corner: The Case of the Defunct TV

By Tom Weaver

…going well as I was greeted with the news that our television was not working! Now this television was only a month old. We had gone out one beautiful spring…

…going well as I was greeted with the news that our television was not working! Now this television was only a month old. We had gone out one beautiful spring…

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

Use Complaints to Fix Problems!

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…in the medical device karma bank. Otherwise, rest assured your competitors will be knocking on your customer’s door informing them of the great news; “guess who just got a warning…

…in the medical device karma bank. Otherwise, rest assured your competitors will be knocking on your customer’s door informing them of the great news; “guess who just got a warning…

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Worldwide Medical Device Regulatory Updates

By Stewart Eisenhart

…Group, where he publishes news and analysis regularly on the firm’s QA/RA blog covering medical device industry and regulatory developments in markets worldwide. He has 15 years of experience writing…

…Group, where he publishes news and analysis regularly on the firm’s QA/RA blog covering medical device industry and regulatory developments in markets worldwide. He has 15 years of experience writing…

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

Finally, eMDRs

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…enter MDR data into the program. The good news is that program aligns with 21 CFR, Part 803 so the user should always be able to enter the required data;…

…enter MDR data into the program. The good news is that program aligns with 21 CFR, Part 803 so the user should always be able to enter the required data;…

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

Time for Reflection

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…with less. The good news is, consulting firms such as Devine Guidance International are doing quite well as device manufacturers rush to fill voids created by layoffs. Conversely, using consultants…

…with less. The good news is, consulting firms such as Devine Guidance International are doing quite well as device manufacturers rush to fill voids created by layoffs. Conversely, using consultants…

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

Ship the Finished Device to Where?

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…for any Chief Jailable Officer to oversee. Enjoy! Warning Letter The good news for device manufacturers is that violations of §820.160 are rare events, as with today’s ERP/MRP technology basic…

…for any Chief Jailable Officer to oversee. Enjoy! Warning Letter The good news for device manufacturers is that violations of §820.160 are rare events, as with today’s ERP/MRP technology basic…

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