This video was absolutely hilarious while getting its point across. It shows how when people don’t understand the project they go off on tangents that are impossible to pinpoint. This makes completing the project incredibly difficult. They rely on the…   Read more»

Some colors that I notice a lot are blue, green, and white. I think these are great colors for companies to use. These colors all draw the eye very quickly. For example, when I think Apple, I think white. White…   Read more»

This is an interesting topic you raise. I believe that there is a factor of manipulation needed to really promote a product and sell it to a person. However, I do not think it is a bad kind of manipulation….   Read more»

I would, definitely, not turn down a job based on the type of business it is. If they are willing to hire me I would gladly join them. At the end of the day, no matter where you are, experience…   Read more»

From the lecture, we saw that a sole proprietorship cannot be passed down or sold according to the law. Once the owner of that sole proprietorship dies, the business dies with them. Im sure there are ways around this that…   Read more»

I, personally, don’t see myself getting involved in a partnership or starting a business in general. Although there is less risk financially and there is a larger system of support, people will always butt heads and internal conflict is a…   Read more»

Unfortunately, it is the job of the quality department to make sure all other departments are following procedure and doing what they are supposed to be doing. While this may cause some bad relations, the way to improve these relations…   Read more»

Now this is something that has bothered me for a long time. I have always said that, while physicians and big pharma are here to assess and relieve our ailments, at the end of the day it’s all about money….   Read more»

This is a great discussion topic. I have always been a huge supporter of the saying “measure twice, cut once”. In other words, be absolutely, positively sure of what you’re doing before you do it so you don’t have to…   Read more»

I do see what you mean but I understand the purpose of the 510(k) form. Ive said before, science and medicine is always changing along with our understanding of the body and devices. A device will never last forever and…   Read more»

This is a good question. There are a few reasons why products take so long to be recalled. One is that the effects of the product may be working perfectly initially but over time it may go bad due to…   Read more»

At first glance of the FDAs second part of their mission statement, I was also thinking this same thing. If they say that they are “advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines more effective”, then…   Read more»

Animal testing is very important in the advancement of medicine and medical devices. It is important to try to get as close to the human anatomy as possible when testing and I understand that it is not always possible. In…   Read more»

The two topics of project management and pre-clinical research are actually pretty closely related depending on the project itself. In the scenario you gave us, you asked how important pre-clinical research is in delaying or helping a project along. Let’s…   Read more»

This is a good question. I never really thought about the ethics of animal testing. To an extent, I do understand the issue with animal testing. These animals are at risk for dying while being tested on and as you…   Read more»

I believe that if the milestones are set by you or your group and you are unable to meet them, then missing them is considered a failure. However if the milestone missed is a result of the product not being…   Read more»

I personally have never worked on a project where there was more than one project manager but I think the idea is great depending on the size of the project and the amount of moving parts. If the project is…   Read more»

I think that all of the phases are very important and rely on one another to some capacity. However if I had to choose the one phase that is the most crucial to the success of a project, it would…   Read more»