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Driven by our global regulatory expertise and in-depth therapeutic knowledge, NAMSA is a medical CRO offering only the most proven solutions to move your medical device through the development lifecycle as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

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January 18, 2023

Health Canada and FDA eSTAR Pilot

On January 10, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada announced a new joint pilot program. This program will conduct tests on the use of FDA’s eSTAR to make a single medical device submission to both FDA and Health Canada.

January 11, 2023

The Value of Economic Data in Payor Engagement

Economic data can be any data that tells a utility or benefit story. It can include health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) which measures and generates evidence of a product’s value and impact to support reimbursement and market access. But, for purposes of this blog post, we will use the term ‘economic data’ more broadly than the term HEOR.

December 16, 2022

MDR Update: EPSCO Proposes Transition Improvements and EU Commission Issues MDCG 2022-18

At the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) meeting on 9 December 2022, EU Member States unanimously agreed that actions should be taken to ensure that the supply of medical devices is maintained during the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) transition period. Specific issues regarding Notified Body capacity and ongoing expiration of the EU’s Medical Device Directive (MDD) certificates during transition were the main concerns.

December 06, 2022

EU Commission Publishes MDR Implementing Regulation for Devices without Medical Purpose (Annex XVI)

In an important step forward for EU manufacturers of devices without a medical purpose, the final version of the ‘Implementing Regulation’ containing the common specifications related to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) have been adopted.

November 28, 2022

Auditing a QMS According to ISO 13485

Medical device manufacturers must first ensure that their QMS conforms to the specified requirements and is effectively implemented and maintained. On the path towards ISO 13485 certification, manufacturers should undergo an internal audit and then an external certification audit. This article supports manufacturers in understanding the auditing process toward ISO 13485 certification.

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