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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Mission and Vision statements" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Mission statement – a brief summary on the values of a company/organization Vision statement – A depiction of what a company/organization strives to achieve in the future. It is meant to function as a guide for making future decisions. They… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Types of Corporations" – 5 years, 10 months ago
I would take the LLC route: LLCs protect its members from being held personally responsible for the actions of the LLC. The limited liability protects you from the personal risks involved if a lawsuit were to arise concerning your business… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Inc. vs. LLC in the US" – 5 years, 10 months ago
A medical company of that size and revenue should exist as in incorporation vs an LLC. Some of the benefits of owning and incorporation over an LLC include the following. Corporation owners enjoy limited liability protection, and are usually not… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Exercise your research skills" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Walmart Return on Equity: Return on equity expresses net income as a percentage of shareholders equity. ROE values about 9-10% are considered strong and ROE above 25% is considered excellent. Walmart has an ROE of 17.5 Debt to equity ratio:… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Issues with the Quality Department" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Too much documentation: Many companies have too many documents that tend to hinder the function of QA/QC departments. Some major companies have excessive documentation that employees may become overwhelmed and possibly lose interest in the quality management system and therefore… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Your Ideas about Improving Quality Control" – 5 years, 10 months ago
One can always improve a department by defining processes – look at every aspect of production process and clearly define and streamline processes. Always hire qualified candidates who possess the qualification, knowledge, skill and experience. Furthermore, always provide in house… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: The cost of Quality" – 5 years, 10 months ago
The only way one should see this as a burden is if they have no idea of the consequences. Yes, QA/QC might cause you to rework, may cause delays, re-designs, failure analysis, retesting, downtime and lack of flexibility but imagine… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: The de Novo 510(k) Process" – 5 years, 10 months ago
De novo classification (513(f)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic act) provides a pathway to Class I or Class II classification for medical devices for which general controls or general and special controls provide a reasonable assurance of safety… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Antibiotic-Releasing Hip Stem" – 5 years, 10 months ago
It falls under combination products per the definitions below: Combination products are products that combine drugs, devices and or biological products. 1. A product comprised of two or more regulated components 2. Two or more separate products packaged together in… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: e-cigarettes" – 5 years, 10 months ago
The FDA as of 22 June, 2009 was granted the authority to regulate tobacco products. The part of the FDA that regulates tobacco products is known as the center for tobacco products. This department was officially established to implement the… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: e-cigarettes" – 5 years, 10 months ago
The FDA as of 22 June, 2009 was granted the authority to regulate tobacco products. The part of the FDA that regulates tobacco products is known as the center for tobacco products. This department was officially established to implement the… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Research for the Fututre or Now?" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Even though research for both generations are important, I would rather work on research for the present generation. My goal is to help and provide solution for problems that are currently at hand. Just imagine being able to cure a… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Beyond experimental design issues" – 5 years, 10 months ago
The pitfall to awarding the trial to this university could bring about ethical issues. With so many ties to the university one could assume possible manipulation of data to favor the clinical trial. Also, the risk of kickbacks associated with… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Brand new biomaterial" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Various tests need to determine the safety of the product before use in clinical studies (21 CFR 312.23(a)(8)). A complete description of material composition should be made available, detailed specification for formulation and chemical composition. The preclinical data is usually… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Milestones Missed: Failure or Success?" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Missing a milestone may not be a failure if one meets the agreed deadline set in communication with a client. Milestones are put in place to ensure key deliverables are achieved according to the timelines set by the project manager…. Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Portfolio, Program, Strategy" – 5 years, 10 months ago
A portfolio is a view of all programs or projects that a company has in its pipeline to meet business objectives. Portfolio strategy involves the path the investors can take to use the company’s assets to attain financial goals while… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Project Management in a medical device setting" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Challenges that project managers for medical devices face differ from those that construction project managers face in a few ways. Construction project managers and medical device mangers both have to ensure the project is on track and according to plan…. Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Practical vs. Informational courses" – 5 years, 10 months ago
I believe the ratio should be at least 50/50 or with the practical aspect having a higher percentage. After graduating college I thought I had learned a lot; little did I know my learning was just about to begin. Even… Read more»
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aaq2 replied to the topic NDA vs Patents in the forum Consultants and Legal Basics 7 years, 4 months ago
Non-disclosure agreements can be defined as an agreement by which companies or various individuals agree to keep information confidential. NDA is a contract and not a law. Contracts are interpreted in different manners depending on the state law and interpretations vary from state to state. Patent law, which is federal, is interpreted uniformly…[Read more]
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aaq2 replied to the topic Recent Examples of Kickback Allegations in the forum Consultants and Legal Basics 7 years, 4 months ago
Even though this article is dated 2009, Pfizer was asked to pay $2.3 billion dollars to settle allegations of kickbacks in off-label marketing campaign. Per the article 49 states and the federal government reached the largest-ever settlement at the time over allegations of healthcare fraud. Pfizer Inc settled civil and criminal allegations that…[Read more]
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