In May 2018, the FDA released a report titled "FDA Report on the Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Servicing of Medical Devices," issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in accordance with The Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act (FDARA). The FDA examined product servicing by manufacturers, healthcare establishments and third-party providers who refurbish, recondition, rebuild, remarket, service and repair medical devices.
FDA Confirms Third-Party Entities Provide High Quality, Safe and Effective Servicing of Medical Devices
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Novasyte Achieves Ongoing "World Class" Client Satisfaction
The importance of providing and fearlessly seeking feedback at Novasyte goes back to the Company's inception in 2008. This cultural priority is not simply a theory discussed at the annual company meeting, but a living, breathing, organically-developed reality of the day-to-day environment that allows for cross-departmental synergies to develop, relationships to grow, and issues to be resolved in real-time.
Topics: Industry Trends, San Diego, CA, ISO Certification, Quality Management System, Med-Tech Industry Update, Novasyte News
Landmark CA Supreme Court Ruling Determines Hiring W-2 Employees over 1099 Contractors is Crucial to Mitigating Employer Risk
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled to establish clearer distinctions between W-2 employees and 1099 independent contractors. Additionally, they made the process more difficult for employers to classify an employee as an independent contractor through an updated, more restrictive "ABC" test.
Topics: Industry Trends, San Diego, CA, Medical Device Industry, Med-Tech Industry Update, Novasyte News
Insourcing vs. Outsourcing Your Recall Management Strategy
Organizations who have previously struggled with managing a recall internally, or perhaps do not have the time or resources to maintain the consignee data, develop a field strategy or create a centralized database, can trust Novasyte as their recall management partner.
Topics: White Paper, Industry Advancements, Industry Trends, Med-Tech Industry Update, Medical Device Industry, Medical Device Recall, Medical Device Field Action, S.M.A.R.T Programs, SMART recall program
Do Not Let the Spreadsheet be the Database – Centralize It
It is easy to fall into the rhythm of receiving multiple spreadsheets from various sources – be it sales, regulatory, marketing or quality – and by having them in one place, feeling like the recall is “under control.” In working with more than half of the largest med-tech companies globally, Novasyte has discovered this is a common theme.
Despite the commonality of this approach, there are inherent associated risks with managing a recall across multiple spreadsheets. Here are the top four.
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Develop a Methodical Approach for the Field Strategy
Prior to launching a field team to address the product need, it is critically important to assess the effectiveness of the field strategy as it could result in a significant, potentially unnecessary, budgetary hit.
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Strategies for Maintaining Accurate Consignee Recall Data
This is never as simple as it sounds, and it may even sound obvious. That said, it is one of the critically important steps to ensuring a recall is executed accurately and timely.
Topics: Medical Device Recall Help, Medical Device Industry, Industry Advancements, Industry Trends, Med-Tech Industry Update, White Paper, SMART recall program
Current Recall Landscape in the Med-Tech Industry
Product recalls happen. Even to the most diligent organizations.
With the medical device landscape continually evolving, organizations must be agile and ready to respond to a recall at any moment. In looking at the annual number of medical device recalls in the graph below, one thing is known - recalls are not going away.
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Recall Case Study: Achieving FDA Compliance in an Average of 10 Weeks
A global healthcare organization had multiple nationwide recalls with over 1.8 million units in 2,500 facilities. Facing internal bandwidth constraints, Novasyte was hired as the partner-of-choice to manage the recall execution.
Topics: White Paper, Industry Trends, Industry Advancements, Med-Tech Industry Update, Medical Device Field Action, Medical Device Recall, Medical Device Industry, SMART recall program, S.M.A.R.T Programs