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Natalie Nashed
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RE: Handling Adverse Events in Trials

I think having a standardized process for handling adverse events is essential, but it should also include build-in flexibility. Each trial is differe...

1 month ago
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RE: Clinical Research Experience/Course work for Biomedical Engineers

I really agree with what a lot of people here have said about the gap between classroom learning and real-world clinical experience. I think spending ...

1 month ago
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RE: Placebo Effect

I think another interesting angle that hasn't been mentioned yet is how the placebo effect can actually reveal the power of patient-clinician interact...

1 month ago
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RE: The Four P's

To agree with many others, I think the product is overall the most essential part of the four P's. You can have the best promotion, price, and placeme...

2 months ago
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RE: Transition from Engineering to sales or marketing?

If I were to transition out of engineering, I'd probably lean toward marketing, especially since I'm pursuing a business minor. I think marketing woul...

2 months ago
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RE: Importance of building TRUST as a Sales Rep

I totally agree that the building trust is the biggest part of being a successful sales rep in the medical device industry. These relationships can la...

2 months ago
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RE: Public vs. Private

Going private can be a good thing for a company like EA that you mentioned because it gives them more freedom to focus on their long-term goals rather...

2 months ago
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RE: LLP vs LLC

I think most people choose an LLC over an LLP because of how much simpler and more flexible it is to manage. My brother actually started his own LLC c...

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RE: 80% margin

I was also shocked when the Professor dropped this fact in the lecture video, 80% seemed really high to me for a medical device. I was talking to a cl...

2 months ago
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RE: Common challenges faced while auditing a Quality Management System (QMS) in the medical device industry & how can they be dealt with

From what I've read, one of the most common issues during QMS audits is weak traceability, especially when companies can't clearly connect design chan...

2 months ago
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RE: Most effective ways to manage risk in the context of Quality Assurance for high-risk medical devices (Class III)

Quality assurance can also make sure Class III devices meet safety standards by focusing on strong documentation and traceability during design and de...

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RE: Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance

I think the biggest challenge right now is keeping quality control up to speed with how quickly medical device technology is advancing. Devices aren't...

2 months ago
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RE: How to start career in regulatory area (no industry exp yet)

I've also been interested in regulatory affairs since this class started, especially because Professor Simon keeps mentioning how it's a growing field...

2 months ago
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RE: Who Should Be Responsible for Regulatory Basics?

I like how you framed this because it made me think of how it really is all about balance. I agree that engineers don't need to be regulatory experts,...

2 months ago
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RE: Balancing Innovation and Safety

I think the FDA has a difficult position of wanting to encourage innovation while also making sure the devices are not going to cause harm and are pro...

2 months ago
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