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April 2020

TUV USA Remote Auditing During COVID-19

As the coronavirus spreads widely throughout the world, we are receiving more questions than ever about the performance of remote audits. Because of the current situation, the standard owners have made a large number of special arrangements, which means that remote audits can be performed in more situations than before. There are many special requirements which mean that remote audits are possible for almost all companies to a greater extent than before.

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8 Mistakes Your QMS Makes

A Quality Management System – any management system, is only as good as the sum of its parts. Lots of things go right, and we all try our best. Yet, out in the world I see the same mistakes over and over again. I want to share those things with you now. Here they are,

Training Effectiveness Guide for Quality Management Systems

Verification of training effectiveness is required by most of the frequently used management system standards. Even companies with well-established training programs struggle with how to evaluate and moreover, how to realize value from their efforts.

AS 9120 Certificate

The AS 9120 Standard is the requirements for a Quality Management System based on AS 9100 which adds 100+ additional requirements that are specific to distributors who carry aircraft components like, fasteners, electronics, gaskets, etc. It helps ensure that they handle the materials properly and track the part from OEM to customer.

Quality in the Medical Device Industry

What is quality, and why does it matter? Quality is defined as the “measure of excellence or a state of being free from defects, deficiencies and significant variations,” (WebFinance Inc.).

Myths and Facts of the FDA's Role in Medical Device Cyber Security

View this FDA Fact Sheet filled with the Myths and Facts of the FDA's Role in Medical Device Cyber Security

ISO 13485 Certificate

ISO 13485:2016 represents the requirements that medical device manufacturers must incorporate into their management systems.

WannaCry Ransomware Exposing Cybersecurity Flaws

What is ransomware? What is WannaCry (also known as Wanna Decryptor and Wcry)? And, more importantly, how does this relate to the Medical

Connectivity and the Threat to Data Security

In the modern world, technology is pervasive. It impacts all areas of life from basic human interaction to how we shape and work with the world around

Managing cross-contamination and cross-contact across the food supply chain

Cross-contamination and allergen cross-contact incidents are frequently indicated as causes of food recalls.

FSMA Implementation: What to Expect from FDA in 2017

The BRC Food Safety Americas Conference welcomed Sharon Mayl, Senior Advisor for Policy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who spoke on FDA’s progress regarding FSMA

What Do Class I Recall Trends Tell Us About Food Safety Management?

The U.S. food industry—and those supplying the U.S.—have seen regulatory expansion in food production and handling systems with the advent of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). But, what impact have the mandated controls and management system requirements had on keeping contaminated food out of the marketplace.

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