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What Are the Required Validation and Verification for Sterile Medical Devices Production?

Sterile medical devices, which have direct or indirect contact with the human blood system or human tissue, play a critical role in the patients’ safety.  More stringent requirements regarding the production process control and quality control are required by China GMP. The following are some examples of validation and verification items, which may help you …

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Preparation of “Guideline for Registration and Review of Human T Lymphocytic Leukemia Virus Antibody Detection Reagents”

CMDE is starting the preparation of the “Guideline for Registration and Review of Human T Lymphocytic Leukemia Virus Antibody Detection Reagents” and “Guideline for Registration and Review of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Gene DNA Typing Detection Reagents”. Companies participating in the preparation work are now being solicited, and domestic and foreign production companies, scientific research …

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Preparation of “Guiding Principles for Registration Review of Human KRAS Mutation Gene Detection Reagents (PCR Method)”

CMDE is starting the preparation of the “Guideline for Registration Review of Human KRAS Mutation Gene Detection Reagents (PCR Method)”, “Guideline for Registration Review of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Detection Reagents” and “Guideline for Registration Review of Enzyme Detection Reagents Traceability” . Companies participating in the preparation work are now being solicited, and domestic and foreign production …

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43 Unannounced Inspection was conducted by NMPA Hubei Branch in 2023

To strengthen the supervision and regulation of the Medical Device Industry, NMPA Hubei Branch conducted 43 Unannounced Inspection in 2023. Thirty-seven (37) Domestic Manufacturing Facilities and six (6) OEM Manufacturer Facilities outside of Hubei were involved. Two of them were for-cause inspections related to Adverse Events.    There were 268 Inspection Citations recorded, 32 of …

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How long does it take for the first registration period of Class II and Class III medical devices?

First registration period for Class II medical devices Project approval stage Plan, budget, 1 month. Document preparation before acceptance Considering that the average cost of testing is 6 months, it may vary depending on the product situation. Clinical trials cannot be performed in parallel with testing, and the clinical time should be calculated separately, and …

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Medical Devices Compliance Q&A

Question: How to choose the extraction solvent in the study of the extraction performance of contact lens products? Answer: It is recommended to choose the solvents recommended in Table 2 in GB/T11417.7 “Test Methods for Physical and Chemical Properties of Contact Lenses”. It is recommended to choose different types of solvents, which are mild extraction …

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Medical Device Production Management – Supervision and Inspection Requirements

There are three scenarios for the key inspection contents when medical device manufacturers carry out supervision and inspection: For medical device registrants and filers who produce by themselves: 1. The implementation of laws and regulations, medical device production quality management regulations by medical device registrants and record holders; 2. Organize production in accordance with mandatory …

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“Opinions on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Entrusted Production of Medical Device Registrants (Draft for Comment)”

In order to fully implement the main responsibility for the quality and safety of medical device registrants, prevent and control the hidden risks of medical device entrusted production, and strengthen the supervision of medical device entrusted production, the State Food and Drug Administration organized the drafting of “Opinions on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Medical …

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