A double-blind study is necessary in cases where the investigator may become biased if they had knowledge of which is the effective drug. For the example presented in the question, with a drug to trea...

Placebo-controlled trials are necessary to the effectiveness of certain studies. In order to be sure that the drug or device is the factor that is in actuality changing the condition of the patient or...

A product that does well without the use of television or other mainstream forms of advertisement is Krispy Kreme doughnuts. These have such a strong following of enthusiasts that search specifically ...

A vision statement, as discussed in the lecture, states the goal of the company, along with what they value and why they do what they do. A mission statement states how the company carries out these g...

In highly populated places like New York City, it is becoming popular to have interactive and immersive advertising tools. These can be in the form of exhibits or distributing samples of the product, ...

Unfortunately, in a sole proprietorship, the company cannot be passed down. It would simply have to be the same company name but a different company. The sons of the owner would not have any rights to...

A public company has stocks that are traded publicly, so there are many people that own a stake in the company. Their financial statements are reported quarterly. Additionally, they are held to the le...

I would agree with bb254 in saying that I would also choose a limited liability company (LLC). There would be more flexibility in splitting profits, and also in splitting liabilities. If the company w...

I agree with williamzembricki in stating that the largest issue with Document Control is the inconsistency. While Document Control exists to protect the entire company, there are some changes in the p...

In my one experience with audits, the quality department must all be actively involved. The quality manager creates a detailed plan and assigns a designated role for each member in order to have a sea...

I've experienced a similar set of circumstances in my work experience. I work in the production/manufacturing department. While quality and production are within the same physical environment, their w...

The FDA cannot foresee every possible outcome. There are usually a specific set of circumstances under which the device will be used, so if the device can pass certain quality and life-tests, it shoul...

Accuracy, as stated above, is an evaluation of the device to measure it up to existing standards. Precision evaluates the device against itself. Accuracy comes into play with the initial acceptance of...

AS Myton expressed in the previous post, Maquet/Datascope IABPs were recently recalled for the "False Blood Detection Alarm and Ingress of Fluid into the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump" [1]. However, this ...

While both are equally valued in their own ways, I personally would rather feel the impact within my lifetime. This is not only to see it in action, but to ensure that the work is carried out the way ...