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The Importance of Process Validation: Lessons from Recent FDA Warning Letters

How Non-Compliance Can Impact Medical Device Manufacturers—and What You Can Do to Prepare Process validation is a critical requirement for medical device manufacturers. The FDA routinely issues Form 483s and Warning Letters when companies fall short in this area, underscoring the importance of robust validation protocols. Since 2020, there have been at least 43 documented [...]

By |2025-11-26T21:47:39+00:00December 1st, 2025|Blog|0 Comments

Due Diligence and Quality Systems Integration… More Important than Ever

Due Diligence and Quality Systems Integration… More Important than Ever during Tumultuous Period for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry Global Trade Wars … Supply Chain Interruptions … U.S. government initiatives for reshoring of manufacturing for critical Medical Device and Pharmaceutical products … these are all significant drivers for mergers and acquisitions during this period which [...]

By |2025-07-24T19:21:35+00:00July 18th, 2025|Blog, Featured|0 Comments

BIOTEKNICA COMMUNITY OUTREACH

BIOTEKNICA COMMUNITY OUTREACH Peru, Miami, Africa!  When not traveling around the world for client business, BioTeknica team members can be found reaching out to local and global communities, helping to make a difference. Beautifying the Community with Habitat for Humanity Recently, 11 BioTeknica Team members and their families joined Habitat for Humanity of Greater [...]

By |2025-07-24T19:16:01+00:00May 18th, 2020|Blog|0 Comments

TEAM MEMBER PROFILE Meet Ruben Capo: Co-Founder, Quality Engineer, Part-Time Adventurer

Meet Ruben, mild-mannered BioTeknica Principal, Co-Founder, and Senior Quality Engineer. Think you know him? Think again. When you talk to clients about Ruben Capo, you hear things like he “provided the insight, expertise and leadership in leading the process validation effort,” or he “is very knowledgeable and an excellent consultant for regulatory matters.” [...]

By |2021-02-12T03:09:08+00:00May 18th, 2020|Blog, S3 Compliance Matters|0 Comments

SUCCESS STORIES Bringing an Inadequate CAPA Process to Effectiveness

Did you know that one of the top three causes of 483 observations is because manufacturers fail to correctly use their CAPA processes? How did BioTeknica help a client with an ineffective CAPA process eliminate repeat CAPAs for similar nonconformance events? The results were startling. CAPA ABCs As the “Do Re Mi song” says, [...]

By |2021-02-12T03:14:17+00:00May 18th, 2020|Blog, S3 Compliance Matters|0 Comments

ASK A BIOTEKNICA SME HOW TO VALIDATE A PROCESS WITH A “HIGH DEGREE OF ASSURANCE” AND WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

Looking for answers to your regulatory questions? To submit one, please click on Ask a BioTeknica SME and our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will share their insights. Today, SME Saeid Ebrahim explains how to validate with a high degree of assurance. Please be assured that in the event of further disruptions, we are [...]

By |2021-03-22T20:51:10+00:00May 18th, 2020|Blog, S3 Compliance Matters|0 Comments

KEY FDA EXPECTATIONS FOR ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING DURING A PANDEMIC

The FDA has modified the regulations regarding adverse event reporting during a pandemic to include COVID-19. Click below for key points about the updated guidance as of March 2020. Please be assured that in the event of further disruptions, we are prepared to continue with our services remotely in a [...]

By |2021-02-12T01:51:13+00:00May 18th, 2020|Blog, S3 Compliance Matters|0 Comments

2 New Laws Impact Device Industry

2 New Laws Impact Device Industry According to a presentation by FDA official Blake Bevill, two recent laws will impact the device industry: 1. Food and Drug Administration Re-Authorization Act (FDARA) of 2017 2. 21st Century Cures Act FDARA Highlights The FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA), an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and [...]

By |2021-02-12T03:26:12+00:00October 5th, 2018|Blog, S3 Compliance Matters|0 Comments

4 Strategies for Keeping Current In An Evolving World of Compliance

4 Strategies for Keeping Current In An Evolving World of Compliance At a half-day conference of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) conference whose theme was Quality is Not a Goal – It’s a Way of Life, Julie Larsen provided industry professionals essential tips and best practices to stay current as compliance trends evolve. [...]

By |2021-02-12T03:26:03+00:00October 5th, 2018|Blog, S3 Compliance Matters|0 Comments
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