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dipanpatel replied to the topic "R&D vs Quality" – 5 years, 10 months ago
The dynamic between the research and development and quality department is understandable. They are almost an oxymoron, one is a more creative entity using scientific skills for innovation and discovery, where the other department is in place to follow procedures… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "FDA on Recalled Items" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Srg36 I agree with your statement “However, no matter how robust a design is, there is always the potential for unforeseeable risks that were not visible to the manufacturer or the FDA at the time of approval.” Granted its the… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Android app for measuring blood glucose" – 5 years, 10 months ago
To take a tangent off what you said, it is exciting to see Wireless medical devices, mobile medical apps and health IT becoming more and more prominent. It’s also reassuring to see that the FDA is taking steps to have… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "FDA rules too strict?" – 5 years, 10 months ago
I understand where you are coming from when it comes to restrictions. I can see how the FDA can cause unnecessary hindrance. But I’d rather have a strict agency then even if it may cost the industrial companies some time…. Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "Failure's of Pre-Clinical / Clinical Research" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Working in a TBI lab means countless animal testing. What are your opinions on the issue? I believe it is very needed however I can’t stop asking myself if using artificially created organic materials can do the trick. It can… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "Academia vs. Industry Research" – 5 years, 10 months ago
One of the biggest differences between industry research and academic is revenue. Industry end goal is to make the most money by having the best products and in academia, it is to find new approaches/solutions to a problem (whether relevant… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "Ethics of Animal Testing" – 5 years, 10 months ago
I agree with your point that as the technology exponentials grow the power of simulations and computer added testing will be very close to reality. But in my opinion animal testing, even in the future, you speak of will still… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "Multiple Project Managers for one project" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Having multiple Project managers can possibly hurt the project, two capable people having the same command on a project can hit a wall in progress. “One person is the Project Manager and underneath the project manager are a bunch of… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic "Project Management Styles" – 5 years, 10 months ago
I looked at managing styles for my Engineering Ethics class last year and we looked at the “This is Water Commencement Speech by David Foster Wallace” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjpihl2pfg The overly simplified point of the fish story is that the most obvious… Read more»
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dipanpatel posted a new topic "Quality Control and Quality Assurance + Ethics" – 5 years, 10 months ago
Ethics and Quality are very related; moral attitudes and conscious awareness of standards and guidelines have to be separate from intellectual/company’s agenda. As NJIT student studying ethics and/or professionals in the industry, have you come across ethical issues in Quality… Read more»
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dipanpatel posted a new topic "Manager Vs Engineering" – 5 years, 10 months ago
I believe that managers and the engineers that work under them need to have their roles down completely to make sure they can work together and execute the project efficiently. An issue that comes to mind is the Space Shuttle… Read more»
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dipanpatel replied to the topic AMDD in the forum Clinical Trials for Medical Devices 6 years, 11 months ago
I very much appreciate this class. As especially because before I worked in the industry my notion were completely incorrect. After starting to working in the industry I realized that this class is one of the only classes that have topics that are directly related to real-world practices. I believe this class taught in personnel can also be very…[Read more]
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dipanpatel replied to the topic Significant risk vs Non-significant Risk in the forum Clinical Trials for Medical Devices 6 years, 11 months ago
The biggest determinants for the classification are one the basis for the risk determination. The second, the nature of the harm that may result from the use of the device, this is the biggest key in determining the class because its results are the real world. Lastly knowing if the subjects need to undergo an additional procedure as part of the…[Read more]
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dipanpatel replied to the topic Unexpected Clinical Study Results in the forum Clinical Trials for Medical Devices 6 years, 11 months ago
Good clinical practice is a guideline for conduct of clinical research. Even though these guidelines are available misconduct makes clinical research a highly vulnerable area to commit fraud. Fraud could be of various types and due to various reasons. Whatever the circumstances be, any fraud should be dealt with strictly and regulations should be…[Read more]
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dipanpatel replied to the topic Clinical Study Location/cost vs. results in the forum Clinical Trials for Medical Devices 6 years, 11 months ago
More and more companies are outsourcing their clinical trials due to the advantages in cost efficiency. But that isn’t the only advantage. The countries are able to provide fast recruitment of patients, good data quality, and GCP compliant activities. These advantages attract big companies to European and Asian countries.
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dipanpatel replied to the topic CROs in the forum Clinical Trials for Medical Devices 6 years, 11 months ago
The biggest advantage to in hiring CRO is the expertise and experience that the company would provide. Do to their sole role in the industry. And the second biggest would be its cost efficiency of hiring an outside company to do the heavy lifting. Their developed system would Speedline the process turns of getting the maximum value from the money…[Read more]
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dipanpatel replied to the topic Audits in the forum Quality Systems Management 6 years, 11 months ago
There is a big advantage of besides being prepared. As an employee involved in improving and auditing the company’s procedures, there is a double insight that can help the audit in seeing if the improvements are actually viable. Another is catching mistakes on information that could lead to a snowballing effect if done by the FDA or 3rd party.…[Read more]
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dipanpatel replied to the topic Non-Conformity in the forum Quality Systems Management 6 years, 11 months ago
Usually, non-conformities occur during the production process but from what I have experienced it is usually a minute error by a production worker on the production line. Usually, the product is salvageable but it can be scrapped. However, in a procedure incident, there was a non-conformity which lead to a CAPA. Depending on the severity and if…[Read more]
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dipanpatel replied to the topic Improving GMPs in the forum Quality Systems Management 6 years, 11 months ago
Something that my company did and is currently doing to improve GMP is overhauling a remediation that looks over every procedure and important documents used in the management system and going over it with a fine tooth comb. Doing so is a preventative action in knowing that all documents are procedures are accurate, up to date and follow proper…[Read more]
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dipanpatel replied to the topic Internal Audits for small organizations in the forum Quality Systems Management 7 years ago
This situation is evident in smaller companies. Auditing your own work defeats the purpose this is why private auditing firms are hired to access the companies process. However, another practice that seems to be getting more popular is hiring many “defined-term” employees. This means that each full-time employee has a set end date before they are…[Read more]
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