MedAccred Expands Its Reach in Medical Device Manufacturing

MedAccred continues to expand its support for the medical device industry. Described as an “industry-managed supply chain oversight program for critical manufacturing processes,” MedAccred has added new sterile device packaging and plastics mechanical assembly audit processes, added four new subscribers, and accredited many new suppliers within the last year. The program is also entering its second year of partnering with the US Department of Commerce through the Medical Manufacturers MedAccred Accreditation Pathway (MedMMAP) for manufacturers and suppliers seeking accreditation. Connie Conboy, MedAccred director, shared such progress during panel discussions held at two recent events, MD&M Minneapolis 2019 and MD&M West 2020. During the Minneapolis panel discussion, “Exploring the Connection Between Your Manufacturing Process & Patient Safety,” she explained how the program could help industry address current challenges with recalls as well as with inadequate purchasing controls to deliver improved patient safety. Conboy said “industry is beginning to embrace” MedAccred’s accreditation program as “a new approach for industry to oversee their suppliers to address vital issues in all the critical manufacturing processes. Now just one FDA 483 could cost the industry from $500,000 to $1 million to address. Purchasing controls...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news