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What are the FDA's requirements for CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action)

Having a repeatable procedure for Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) is a key FDA requirement for medical...

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Understanding Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS)

An Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) is a software that centrally stores and organises documentatio...

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Digital vs. Electronic Signatures: Ensuring FDA, MHRA, and EU Annex 11 Compliance

Would your business benefit from using electronic signatures within your digital quality management system (eQ...

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A Guide to Compiling a DHF for Medical Device Development

The FDA’s new QMSR is dropping the reference to the DHF (Design History File) when it takes effect in 2026. Bu...

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Demystifying Medical Device Audits: Requirements, Process, and Impact

Medical device audits can be a source of stress for developers and manufacturers. But what exactly are the aud...

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Document Control for Biotech Companies: Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets

In the biotech scale-up space, your data and documentation are often the extent of your IP. That’s why you nee...

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10 Reasons Fabless Semiconductor Companies Need Document Control

With complexity and costs rising, fabless semiconductor companies need to do all they can to keep their flow a...

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Why Not Use Q-Pulse as Your Med Tech eQMS?

Q-Pulse is a quality management system from Ideagen that helps organisations manage compliance, quality, and s...

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What Is EU Annex 11 and How Does It Help Support GMP in Life Sciences?

EU Annex 11 provides guidelines for the use of computerised systems in ensuring Good Manufacturing Practices (...

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Medical Device Risk Management: ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 Compliance

ISO 14971:2019 defines the international requirements of risk management systems for medical devices. How does...

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Biotech Startup Companies: How to Take on the Pharma Giants and Win

Dubbed the 'combination of money and molecules', Biotech is a famously hard sector in which to find and fund s...

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Navigating UKCA Marking for Medical Devices: What You Need to Know

Post-Brexit, there is still confusion about the future use of the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) markings and w...

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Understanding FDA 21 CFR Part 11: A Guide for Life Science Developers

WTH is FDA 21 CFR Part 11? That’s a question many life science developers wanting to access the US market must...

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10 Steps for Seamless EQMS Data Migration

Transferring data to a new electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) can seem like a daunting prospect. Here...

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What happened at CogniCon24?

On the 16th of May, Cognidox welcomed nearly 100 attendees from across the high-tech, medical device, and phar...

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5 Steps to a Robust Corrective Action Process

It’s the job of your corrective action process to identify and eliminate the systemic issues that will prevent...

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5 Challenges in Building a Pharmacovigilance System Master File

Managing the integrity and accessibility of a PSMF (Pharmacovigilance System Master File) is a key challenge f...

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The Importance of Document Control Systems in Business Operations

What does it mean to 'control documents'? And who needs a formal document control system to manage and optimis...

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Ultimate Guide to Deviation Management in Pharma & Bioscience

Managing deviations from standard operational procedures is critical to product quality and regulatory complia...

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Announcing CogniCon 24 - save the date!

The Cognidox team is delighted to announce we will be hosting CogniCon 24 on 16 May 2024. This is a networking...

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Why not just use Google Drive as a Document Management System?

Google Drive is a cloud-based program that allows you to create, edit, store, and share documents. Many busine...

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Mastering ICH Q8 R2: A Guide to Pharma Excellence

ICH Q8 R2 are international guidelines for ensuring Quality by Design in pharmaceutical development. Here’s wh...

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Mastering Non-Conformance Reports: A Guide for Quality Management

How do you log and deal with non-conformities so that faulty products don't end up in the hands of customers? ...

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Making the Switch: Transforming Your TMF into an eTMF

A Trial Master File (TMF) is a comprehensive collection of documents that ensures the conduct of your clinical...

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The Vital Role of ALCOA Principles in Data Integrity for Life Sciences

Data integrity is central to the safe development and manufacturing of every life-science product on the marke...

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Navigating ISO 13485: 8 Key Clauses for Medical Device QMS Excellence

Navigating the complexities of ISO 13485:2016 can seem daunting, but understanding its requirements is crucial...

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Medical Device Technical File requirements: what you need to know

What is the medical device technical file? What should it contain and how should it be structured? And is it e...

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Moving from Paper to Digital: Overcoming QMS Challenges

The case for ditching paper based QMS (Quality Management Systems) can seem like a no-brainer. But faced with ...

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Understanding ICH Q10 Pharmaceutical Quality System Guidelines

In 2008, the ICH Q10 Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) guidelines introduced a comprehensive model for an ef...

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Comparing eQMS Solutions: Qualio Vs Cognidox

Cognidox and Qualio are both digital quality management systems (QMS) with a focus on the life science and med...

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Design verification and design validation for medical device developers

In medical device development, two critical stages of the design process are often confused: design verificati...

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MDSAP 101: An Introduction to the Medical Device Single Audit Programme

What if you could gain approval to sell your medical devices anywhere in the world, by completing a single, re...

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What’s the Cost of Quality? Can it really be free?

What’s the cost of quality? Can it, like QM guru Philip Crosby argued, really be free? Like most things in bus...

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Equipment Validation in Life Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide

Controlling and documenting IQ, OQ and PQ effectively is a complex and time-consuming process for life science...

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Cognidox announces new e-signature integration with DocuSign

Cognidox are delighted to announce the release of our new DocuSign e-signature integration. The new plug in is...

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Effective GxP Compliance: Managing Change Control

Change control in life science development is critical to ensuring the safety of patients. Having a formal pro...

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The Importance of Flexible eQMS in Semiconductor Success

Chip designs are becoming more complex and expensive to develop, verify and validate. Opportunities for fables...

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Managing Clinical Trials: Meet GCP Guidelines with Cognidox

Clinical research demands strict GCP (Good Clinical Practice) compliance. But many institutions stuck with out...

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FDA Regulation Update: QMSR and ISO 13485:2016 Explained

At last! It’s happened! The FDA has announced the date for the publication of its new Quality Management Syste...

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Streamlining Medical Device Design Transfer: Key Steps for Success

Transferring design to production is a process that can be fraught with risk for medical device developers. Ho...

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8 Tips for Effective SOP Documentation

There are many reasons why organisations need to document their SOPs. From ensuring uniformity in end products...

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Document Control Software for ISO 9001 & ISO 13485: A Guide

There’s plenty of document management and file-sharing software available on the market, but not all of it is ...

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Quality Management Maturity Grid: A Roadmap to Excellence

Of all the quality management ‘gurus’, the late Philip Crosby is one of the most readable. In his book ‘Qualit...

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Mastering Medical Device Development: An A-Z Guide of Acronyms

The regulations and literature surrounding medical device development are packed with acronyms and technical t...

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The Pros and Cons of Phase Gate Processes in New Product Development

Will a phase gate process hold back or enhance your new product development? What are the pros and cons of sta...

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Is SharePoint the Right Choice for Your Medical Device QMS?

A Quality Management System (QMS) is a requirement for medical device developers across the globe. But should ...

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Evolving Quality Management: From Ad Hoc to Chaordic

How can you help your business evolve its mindset to achieve the most instinctive, frictionless and effective ...

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Why not just use Dropbox as a document management system?

If you’re a tech start-up or growing SME looking to implement an enterprise-grade file-sharing solution and co...

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Demystifying FDA 21 CFR Part 820: A Comprehensive Guide

The FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR) for medical device manufacturers is commonly known as FDA 21 CFR Par...

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5 Phases of Developing Medical Devices: A Comprehensive Guide

The medical device development process is typically broken down into five distinct phases. Each one requires i...

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Why not use Microsoft software to build your own digital QMS?

SMEs creating a digital Quality Management System (QMS) will often reach for the most familiar tools to build ...

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The Importance of Equipment Calibration in ISO 13485 and ISO 9001

Monitoring and measuring quality of products and services is a key part of any QMS. But how can you be sure th...

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Understanding Document Control in ISO 9001:2015

Document control is a key part of any Quality Management System (QMS) and, therefore, a requirement of ISO 900...

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4 Steps to Effective Supplier Quality Management

How do you transform regular supplier reviews from a box-ticking exercise into a genuinely useful commercial a...

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Why not use Sharepoint as a Document Management System?

What’s wrong with SharePoint, anyway? Why shouldn’t it be used as a document management system (DMS) for a gro...

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