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In this episode of RCA Radio, host Brandon Miller is joined by Nelson Labs Director of E&L Raymond Colton as well as board certified toxicologist Dr. Sarah Campbell also from Nelson Labs to discuss the recent draft FDA GUIDANCE DOCUMENT: Chemical Analysis for Biocompatibility Assessment of Medical Devices. Listen in as we cover why this guidance why is important, the potential impacts of this guidance to device manufactures, and some best practices Nelson Labs testing facilities are already implementing to insure a smooth transition once this is published. We discuss things like changes to current chemical characterization approaches as possible leeway that could be given depending on the product.

In this episode of RCA Radio, host Brandon Miller, Steve Lynn, and Susan Schniepp explore what is happening in the Pharmaceutical industry in 2023 and provide you with insight on how to prepare yourself for these upcoming initiatives. Steve is Regulatory Compliance Associates® (RCA) Executive Pharmaceutical Consultant and Susan is the chair of PDA and as well as a Distinguished Fellow at RCA. Listen in as we go over the increase in spending in the industry as a whole, the continued expansion of cell and gene therapies, drug and device combination products for home and office use, cybersecurity in combination products, non-life science company’s getting into the pharma industry, data integrity and compliance issues, vaccine development with the expansion of mRNA technologies, the post pandemic shift of 503b compounders, and finally the cultural shift around retiring. About RCA Regulatory Compliance Associates® (RCA) provides worldwide services to the following industries for resolution of compliance and regulatory challenges: PharmaceuticalBiologic & BiotechnologySterile compoundingMedical deviceWe understand the complexities of running a life science business and possess areas of expertise that include every facet of R&D, operations, regulatory affairs, quality, and manufacturing. We are used to working on the front lines and thriving in the scrutiny of FDA-and globally-regulated companies. As your partners, we can negotiate the potential minefield of regulatory, compliance, quality, and private equity due diligence with insight, hindsight, and the clear advantage of our unique expertise and experience.

In this episode of RCA Radio, host Brandon Miller is joined by Jessica Schafersman, Biomedical Engineer, Project Management Professional, and Certified Usability Analyst at Regulatory Compliance Associates® (RCA) to talk about Design controls and the proper way to go about developing your DHF for your Medical Device products. Jessica has over 20 years of experience in medical product development. She started her career in a medical device startup, working directly with physicians and end users to develop a bleeding edge surgery system. Since then, her work experience has spanned combination products, sterile implants, sterile disposables, capital equipment, and instrumentation at all phases of development. She is currently one of RCA’s Quality subject matter experts in helping clients create and improve their design history files as well as the entire Quality Management System. Listen in as Jessica goes over the trends we as consultants are seeing, how experts can help in the process, the first steps in getting the right help, and finish off with some major pitfalls clients face during the DHF process. About RCA Regulatory Compliance Associates® (RCA) provides worldwide services to the following industries for resolution of compliance and regulatory challenges: PharmaceuticalBiologic & BiotechnologySterile compoundingMedical deviceLab TestingWe understand the complexities of running a life science business and possess areas of expertise that include every facet of R&D, operations, regulatory affairs, quality, and manufacturing. We are used to working on the front lines and thriving in the scrutiny of FDA-and globally-regulated companies. As your partners, we can negotiate the potential minefield of regulatory compliance and private equity due diligence with insight, hindsight, and the clear advantage of our unique expertise and experience.

In this episode of RCA Radio, host Brandon Miller is joined by Dr. Matthew Jorgensen and Audrey Turley, Matt a board-certified toxicologist with a Ph.D. in chemistry and is Nelson Laboratory’s Chemistry and Materials Scientist and Audrey is a Nelson Labs Senior Biocompatibility Expert. Listen in as Matt and Audrey help educate our listers about Irritation and Sensitization in medical devices biocompatibility for launching your products in this part of the Intro into Biocompatblity podcast series. About RCA Regulatory Compliance Associates® (RCA) provides worldwide services to the following industries for resolution of compliance and regulatory challenges: Pharmaceutical Biologic & BiotechnologySterile compoundingMedical deviceWe understand the complexities of running a life science business and possess areas of expertise that include every facet of R&D, operations, regulatory affairs, quality, and manufacturing. We are used to working on the front lines and thriving in the scrutiny of FDA-and globally-regulated companies. As your partners, we can negotiate the potential minefield of regulatory, compliance, quality, and private equity due diligence with insight, hindsight, and the clear advantage of our unique expertise and experience. About Nelson Labs Every year, hundreds of medical device, pharmaceutical, and tissue companies make Nelson Labs their testing laboratory of choice. For them, the decision is easy. Nelson Labs is a clear leader in the microbiology and analytical chemistry testing industry, offering more than 800 laboratory tests and employing more than 500 scientists and staff in state-of-the-art facilities. We are known for exceptional quality and rigorous testing standards, but it is our focus on the bigger picture that sets us apart. We look beyond test results and partner with you to achieve your long-term business goals — mitigating risk, being first to market, and succeeding with your customers. Companies choose Nelson Labs for our: approachable expertstesting accuracycompliance expertiseSee how we can help you mitigate risk, be first to market, and succeed with your customers.

In this episode of RCA Radio, host Brandon Miller is joined by Jordan Elder, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Regulatory Compliance Associates (RCA) to cover the Medical Device quality standard ISO 13485 and why it is important for the industry. Listen in as Jordan goes over the background of the ISO standard as well as some useful information companies can use when preparing to implement or update the standard. He also touches on the current proposed amendments by the FDA. If you would like to submit comments or schedule a meeting with Jordan to discuss these proposed changes, please follow this link to our contact us page to set up a meeting. About RCA RCA provides worldwide services to the following industries for resolution of compliance and regulatory challenges: PharmaceuticalBiologic & BiotechnologySterile compoundingMedical deviceWe understand the complexities of running a life science business and possess areas of expertise that include every facet of R&D, operations, regulatory affairs, quality, and manufacturing. We are used to working on the front lines and thriving in the scrutiny of FDA-and globally-regulated companies. As your partners, we can negotiate the potential minefield of regulatory, compliance, quality, and private equity due diligence with insight, hindsight, and the clear advantage of our unique expertise and experience.