Although not as important as single-blind study in my opinion, double-blind study does indeed present added assurance to the accuracy of the trial results at the end. Because the investigators who interact with the subjects will not be aware of…   Read more»

I believe placebo-controlled trials are indeed beneficial and in some cases, necessary in certain developments. I believe, for instance, drugs and treatment that involve improving ones mental state would find it very beneficial to conduct PCT’s. It would be beneficial…   Read more»

I believe the new Right to Try law is a good move for the most part for the obvious reasons. The best case-scenario is that the patient recovers with the help of an investigational treatment and that company attains validation…   Read more»

As funny as this video was, I believe it did still hold some truth to the dynamics of collaborating on advertising a product. Although all members of a company ultimately want the best outcome for their products, they each independently…   Read more»

I found one of the most memorable types of advertisements are those that attempt to discourage dangerous habits, such as driving under the influence, by illustrating the ugly outcomes that may come forth. It’s chilling and eye-opening because these types…   Read more»

One distinct color I notice is carefully used throughout many companies is red. Aside from being used with other colors to promote things like hunger, red often gives a more aggressive and loud expression when used; and companies often use…   Read more»

Piercing the corporate veil would seem to be an appropriate course of action in court when there is serious misconduct within the operations of the company. Most of the time, judges attempt to avoid piercing the corporate veil, as it…   Read more»

The benefit of a C-corp is that you can deduct costs on your corporate taxes if you need to pay employee benefits. For any company that plans to grow, you will need a certain amount of shareholders to go public….   Read more»

There are a few important differences between public and private companies. The biggest would have to be that public companies open their shares to the public whereas private companies sell to certain investors and venture capitalists. This causes deviations in…   Read more»

Although I do not work in Quality, I would like to pitch in some input on how our company prepares and handles audits. Every year, our holding company carries out an unannounced mock audit. These mock audits, from what I’ve…   Read more»

Certainly, having a department oversee another to ensure standards are met can easily create tension between the two. From what I believe, as well from what I’ve experienced in the industry, I’ve come to understand an effective way quality departments…   Read more»

I work in the Validation department in my company. Our main goal in validation is to test supporting hardware, as well as new software/software updates. To ensure that the types of tests, as well as the magnitude of testing we…   Read more»

Personally, from my experience working in the industry, I’ve actually discovered something rather interesting regarding this topic. I’ve met multiple people from very different ethnic backgrounds. Many of which are not even citizens here in the US. However, despite being…   Read more»

Accuracy and precision are crucial factors that must be considered when developing any medical device. Medical devices today typically consist of multiple parts and dimensions. In addition, these products are produced in large quantities. It is up to the accuracy…   Read more»

Determining how restricted a certain medical device or drug should be in order to effectively protect consumers is certainly a difficult and somewhat abstract task. Assessing the risks and possible side effects requires a tremendous amount of effort and even…   Read more»

To begin, I believe before running any type of test, determining the molecular compound, as well as the intended application, of the material is the top priority. For example, titanium, certain ceramics, and synthetic polymers can all be biocompatible but…   Read more»

This is a very interesting point you bring up. I would personally love to live to see the day when we’ve developed technology that will eliminate the need for animal trials. To answer your question, I believe the line where…   Read more»

I would like to pitch in on that idea. In my opinion, I do not believe that even with “99.9% certainty” from computers will humans still find it necessary to use animals for testing. In addition, if we take a…   Read more»

To start off, I would first argue that it is inaccurate to even consider a single phase as being the “least important” out of the rest when talking about the project life cycle. Like many systems, every aspect has its…   Read more»

From the initial post, I too believe having a more transparent connection between the manager and the engineers under him or her is key to guarantee the elimination of unexpected drawbacks and mistakes during a project. Personally, the dynamic my…   Read more»