At my company I would follow the functional organization chart. It’s a form of arrangement that enables seamless cooperation across the flat. I also appreciate the fact that you do not have to answer to several persons. There will be…   Read more»

A verbal agreement is formed when two or more parties reach an agreement without the use of written documents (known formally as an oral contract). The legality of these verbal agreements, on the other hand, can be a bit murky….   Read more»

No an NDA is not an substitute for a patent. While an NDA gives you a limited level of protection (which in many cases can easily be bypassed), a patent offers you rock-solid, legally binding, enforceable-by-stiff-penalties proof of idea ownership….   Read more»

When dealing with risk, there are some instances where it would it be okay to accept the risk in medical device development. When the benefit of the consumer is greater than that of the risk of releasing the product. An…   Read more»

Some of factors that could be used to determine risk are “how many individuals would be affected?” “When was the last time the failure happened?” as well as “What is the likelihood of the failure occurring?”. You can also use…   Read more»

Post-market surveillance is very beneficial as it allows companies to see the long term results of their product as well as how they affect the consumer in their daily life. Post data can offer valuable information that can show whether…   Read more»

I feel as though many companies are guilty of this to some extent. Maybe they need the product out now for revenue and they feel they can fix what they missed in an update or they feel as though the…   Read more»

As you said, both have many similarities however there are some differences. Drug trials are testing for safety and tolerability along with pharmacokinetics; medical device trials are mainly checking for the safety and the performance of the device so therefore…   Read more»

Without proper design controls the whole project is in high jeopardy of failing. The product/device can be missing requirements or be built improperly or may even be harmful to the patient its supposed to help. Many injuries, deaths, and lawsuits…   Read more»

There certainly are advantages and disadvantages to clinical test. An advantage is that we have ways to test if drugs or devices are suitable for sale and public use. A disadvantage is how dangerous some can be as they may require…   Read more»

I believe the use of PCTs are ethical as well as necessary. Placebos allow studies to have a control they can test against the baseline of a patient/participant. Thanks to placebos we can see if a change in participant or…   Read more»

You can find the results for different clinical trials online for medications, medical devices, etc. Clinicaltrials.gov offers key facts about registered trials, including study design, administrative information, and results summaries. It is a database resource that is open to the…   Read more»

Engagement and participation are a major part of almost any brand. The most common way of Participation in todays society is social media. Different companies and sites have accounts on different social media sites to promote and engage with potential…   Read more»

I agree advertisement is a =n important part of almost any brand, business, or company. A promotion and advertisement that comes to mind when thinking of successful commercials are the late 90s and early 2000s Kool-Aid commercials. The iconic scenes…   Read more»

Coloring is an important component to think about when branding a product/company. Many colors have inherent meanings people tend to associate with them. This is an essential consideration because people also have highly personal relationships with colors. A company that…   Read more»

A drug that was banned in the US is aprotinin. It was used to reduce bleeding during complex surgeries. However, it showed increase in deaths form 4% to 6% and studies were shown to back it up. It was removed…   Read more»

Although there are many steps, I believe they are necessary to ensure the safety of medical devices. The number of devices that are in process of approval are in high amount and have a buildup. The lack of models and…   Read more»

No I dont think the FDA is too rigid and tough to the point where they might be slowing down the process of the product and possibly restricting future innovations. There have been many reports of medical devices having malfunctions…   Read more»

Animal research be looked at in such a negative light while many more animals annually are being killed for food due to the fact that people may be misinformed, they let headlines, hearsay, personal bias, and many other factors sway their…   Read more»

The consequences of not finishing research in Academia could be strike against your grade or your record but you will most likely be able to turn in the assignment late or you can be removed from the research team and…   Read more»