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Creating compliant packaging for a cosmetic product is a collaborative effort of various departments in an organization such as: Labeling, Artwork and Regulatory Affairs. While label artwork must be validated by an artwork labeling team, it must combinedly be reviewed and approved by Regulatory Affairs team to ensure the compliance.
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Artwork services for the current Consumer Healthcare/Food Supplements landscapes are divided as per the markets. For Compliance based markets, artworks are created by Freyr team and submitted to the client for finalizing the artwork/ label.
The current medical device landscape has turned challenging for manufacturers in terms of ensuring quality and audit compliance due to ever-evolving regulations which may lead to extended time for approvals and market access.
The 510(k)-clearance program, also known as Pre-Market Notification (PMN), is US FDA’s device review pathway to ensure safe and effective entry of medical devices into the US territory. US FDA requires manufacturers of the majority of Class II devices and a few Class I and III devices to obtain 510(k)-clearance.
Labeling is an integral part of marketing medical devices. The label is a piece of information affixed with the device and/or packaging in a human-readable format. The main purpose of labeling is to provide safety information to users who can be healthcare professionals, consumers, or any other relevant person.
The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has proposed to amend the medical devices Quality System Regulations (QSR) under 21 CFR 820. The current QSR regulations date to 1978 and have been amended only once in 1996.
Companion Diagnostics (CDx) are In Vitro Diagnostic devices used in conjunction with therapeutic drugs to determine their suitability for the patients. To place the CDx in the European Union, the manufacturer is required to submit technical and other relevant documents to the Notified Body (NB) for technical and conformity assessment.
The emergence of digital health technologies has fast-tracked the evolution of the healthcare sector. New-age healthcare products like wearables, telemedicine, and clinical decision-making tools use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. Global Health Agencies, including CDSCO, are gearing up and devising new regulations to address the transformation.
The technological advancement is now an integral part of healthcare and Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, along with other AI-powered applications supporting medical professionals in clinical settings. AI and Machine Learning (ML)-based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) aid medical practitioners in decision-making for better patient care.
Globally, the Health Agencies require foreign medical devices and IVD manufacturers to appoint a local representative. In Japan, under the revised Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device (PMD) Act, the In-Country Caretaker (ICC) system was replaced with Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) system.
With the vision of global device traceability, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has mandated, a new Regulatory requirement, for incorporating Unique Device Identification system (UDI) on medical devices. Medical device registration and UDI are integrated procedures, and UDI is a prerequisite for establishing medical devices in the Korean market.
The US is the largest medical device market, worth USD 180 billion (2021) and is expected to reach USD 670 billion at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2022 to 2027. The global medical device manufacturers find it promising to get their devices approved by US FDA and subsequently export them to the US.
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has published a guidance document detailing the classification rules for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. As per the general rule, Regulatory controls should be proportional to the level of risk associated with an IVD medical device.
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