I have been in many more meetings outside of the industry than I have meetings within the industry. In my fraternity we take very detailed minutes. Even though may seem this as unnecessary for a social organization but it is…   Read more»

Through my experience I have seen very few cases when a validation is not required. I believe a lot of the requirements come from internal pressure and may not be directly required by the FDA or ISO audits. When in…   Read more»

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work on a Test Method validation that went into a design review. One thing I have noticed is that people will often make it seem like they have something to say…   Read more»

For a study to be considered to have followed the scientific method it must have an experimental and a control group. It is sad to know people are being told they are being treated but they are actually reviving no…   Read more»

I believe that if a clinical study is to occur the study should occur as a double blind study. Any bias that could alter the outcome of the study should be avoided at all cost. It is normal to want…   Read more»

I understand that it is normal to worry about the life of another human being but it is a moment where the livelihood of the masses matters more than the individual. One thing that is not often mentioned is that…   Read more»

Advertising and marketing are very dynamic fields to be involved in. The regulations from television networks and now the huge increase of digital video recording products has put a huge halt to the use of basic commercials. Also, the increase…   Read more»

Joining a partnership is very intimidating based on it is truly impossible to fully know someone until possibly when it is too late. When looking for a partner above all I think the most important thing to me would have…   Read more»

I think this is an unbelievably interesting question to discuss. I do not I have ever looked into a company’s corporate structure, possibly due to a lack of knowledge on the subject, but I have definitely looked into the stock…   Read more»

I have assisted in an audit for the quality department and was honestly amazed in the company’s systematic ability to answer questions correctly and intelligently. The biggest lesson that I have learned from seeing an audit is to never give…   Read more»

I have to agree with julienneviuya. The idea that communication has to be constant is clear but also people sometimes fear consequences for being behind or not being able to do something that they will adjust the truth to make…   Read more»

The largest issue that I have seen in Document control is that there is an inconsistency in how documents are suppose to be completed. The established documentation practices document will give a great deal of guidelines for the other departments…   Read more»

The manufacturing of a product should only be allowed if precision and accuracy are guaranteed. When some doctor or medical personnel goes to use a device they should be utterly sure that it is going to work exactly how they…   Read more»

Any device that is going to be expected to help save and prolong human life should be strictly regulated. I believe people should have full confidence in anything they purchase that is expected to save their life. I also believe…   Read more»

The Electronic cigarette industry should be looked at very similarly to the Nicotine Gum and Patch industry. They are attempting to assist in the quitting of all tobacco related product. One thing that has not been discussed is that there…   Read more»

I believe the fulfillment of a successful long study must trump any feeling you can get from a short-term project. Which is why I always thought I wanted to do long term studies. When I was in high school I…   Read more»

When I was in middle school I was in a debate on whether it was “good” to test on animals. At a young age, I saw how mean it was and decided that I was entirely against it. That there…   Read more»

The industry differs from academia in many ways that allows it to be completed faster. As stated by some people above I believe finances have a lot to do with it. When a company chooses to move forward on a…   Read more»

I believe a large part of this issue is also people not being able to admit that other people might be better at certain aspects of a project. When companies begin to micromanage and have people working outside of their…   Read more»

I have worked on a project that had interests from multiple departments. For the most part the goal is that the aspects controlled by each department will not overlap and cause confusion. Sadly, this is just not true for how…   Read more»