Health Systems Need More Insight Into Inventory, Supply Chain
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical device supply chains are one of the top priorities for health system leaders.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical device supply chains are one of the top priorities for health system leaders.
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Supply chain management is crucial to any medtech company’s ability to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality devices to their customers.
Getting blood test results can take anywhere from a day to a week, depending on what a test is targeting. The same goes for tests of water pollution and food contamination.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can
As an organizational leader, you’ll be very familiar with your company’s key financial statements and monthly management reports. But what do you really know about the people who pull out their wallets and pay for your products and services?
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Imagine purchasing a robot to perform household tasks. This robot was built and trained in a factory on a certain set of tasks and has never seen the items in your home.
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On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its proposed rule for the new Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR).
Your company probably has an internal process for a large purchase like an eQMS. In midsize-to-large medtech companies, you’ll likely find this process in the finance department, or perhaps in a dedicated purchasing department operating under finance’s umbrella.
Manufacturers understand that their businesses won’t grow if their workforces don’t grow along with them.
Design controls are a frequent citation in 483 observations and warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In fact, the agency has noted a large proportion of past recalls that could have been prevented with design controls.