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Daphne Allen
January 6, 2016
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FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health has posted a list of the guidance documents it plans to publish in fiscal year 2016 as either final or draft guidances. It has also posted a list of previously issued final guidances for which the center is interested in receiving external feedback on whether they should be revised or withdrawn.
Several of these guidances could be of interest to medical device packaging professionals. CDRH asks that comments on any of these guidance documents be submitted to docket FDA-2012-N-1021.
FDA has divided the potential guidance documents that could be published as either final or draft into an "A" list and a "B" list. The A list is a "list of prioritized device guidance documents that the Agency intends to publish within 12 months of the date this list is published each fiscal year," whereas the B list is a "list of device guidance documents that the Agency intends to publish as resources permit each fiscal year," FDA explains.
Below is just a partial list of these guidances, posted here by PMP News because of their potential relevance for packaging professionals. Please note that FDA has listed several more guidances than included below, so please do view the entire list by clicking here.
A-list
Final Guidance Topics
Medical Device Accessories
UDI Direct Marking
Applying Human Factors & Usability Engineering to Optimize Medical Device Design
Submission and Review of Sterility Information for Devices Labeled as Sterile
Draft Guidance Topics
Use of Symbols in Labeling
510(k) Modifications
UDI Convenience Kit
B-list
Final Guidance Topics
Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Systems for Prescription Point-of-Care Use
Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Meters for Over-the-Counter Use
Draft Guidance Topics
Patient Access to Information
Defining the Unique Device Identifier (UDI)
Guidance documents subject to CDRH’s focuses retrospective review during FY2016
1996 Final Guidances
2006 Final Guidances
Speakers at MD&M West (Feb. 9-11; Anaheim, CA) will cover regulations (but not necessarily those to which the above guidances pertain) in the following sessions:
Wednesday, February 10
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Regulatory Boot Camp for Medical Device Companies
Gaining insight into the different US and OUS regulations that govern drug and medical device companies
Better understanding the 510K submission process and it’s applicability for your products
Discussing hot topics in regulatory health pertaining to digital health, combination products, and other product families
David Amor, MSBE, CQA, RAC, Principal, MEDGINEERING, INC.
Thursday, February 11
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Process Validation Planning: Have You Made the Leap into the 21st Century?
Defining the regulatory definition of process validation and why it’s important to managing your risk management program
Why it’s important to understand the application of the 2011 FDA PV Guideline
How changes put forth in the guideline require you to move from IQ/OQ/PQ to process capability and control mode (P&PC)
Addressing the main issues the industry continues to struggle with daily (i.e. device safety, design control, software systems, training, etc.)
Reviewing process validation difficulties from both a small and large company perspective
Walt Murray, Director of Quality & Compliance Services, MASTERCONTROL
2:45 pm -3:30 pm
Panel: Combination Product Development FDA Submission Challenges and Opportunities
Understanding trends in innovative combination products and priorities of larger industry players
How do you classify a combination product and what submission pathways are necessary for your combination device?
Best practices in identifying and developing combination products including review of Requests for Designation (RFD)
Moderator: Kevin Daly, KEVIN DALY CONSULTING, LLC
Panelists:
James Wabby, Director, Regulatory Intelligence and Strategic Compliance, ALLERGAN
David Amor, MSBE, CQA, RAC, Principal, MEDGINEERING, INC
Allison Komiyama, Ph.D., R.A.C., ACKNOWLEDGE REGULATORY STRATEGIES
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Developing a Robust Combination Product Quality Management System
Considerations for determining how to prepare for a combination product quality management system
Discussing combination product quality system applications and controls
Discussing the importance of human factors engineering and usability
David Amor, MSBE, CQA, RAC, Principal, MEDGINEERING, INC.
Please click here for more details on attending MD&M West 2016.
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