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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Quality Assurance vs. Quality Control" – 6 months, 2 weeks ago
QA focuses more on preventing defects by observing the process that involves the development of, lets say a device. QC is about detecting defects on the final product once it is finished. One involves training in studying the processes behind… Read more»
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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "FDA rules too strict?" – 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi sahitya-sadineni,First off I wanted to say that you posed a very interesting topic. I view this discussion in two ways. One one hand, the approval processes for drugs and medical devices are essential for protecting public health. On the… Read more»
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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: e-cigarettes" – 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi orleron,To answer some of the questions you asked i will keep it simple then expand briefly on the modern state of this topic. Yes, the FDA does regulate E-cigarettes and the FDA extended its regulatory authority to include e-cigarettes… Read more»
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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "Role of clinical trials for medical devices & pharmaceuticals" – 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi samiha-khan,I stumbled upon your post and it made me realize and think about something that I had learned in another one of my classes. First let me answer the question you proposed. Clinical trials are crucial for medical device… Read more»
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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "Animals used for research and for food" – 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Hi mmd 55,I appreciate you proposing this question as it did make me think and do a little research into why this is the case. As someone who comes from a family of vegetarians, I would like to believe that… Read more»
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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "Gantt Chart for Project Management" – 7 months ago
Hello cem34,I recently discovered what Gantt chart was in the last year. I had a course where we were developing a medical device and a part of this process was creating a Gantt chart for all of our project milestones…. Read more»
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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "Milestones Missed: Failure or Success?" – 7 months ago
Hruship101,I liked the question you brought up. I think it is super situational. We learned about that in the planning phase there are different types of Gantt chart situations. For example, a finish to start situation requires for the last task… Read more»
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Michael_Patel replied to the topic "When Does It Makes Sense To Give Up On A Project?" – 7 months ago
I wanted to start off by saying that there is definitely a point where a project needs to be shutdown. I have owned some businesses in the past 3 years and would like to share a personal experience that I… Read more»