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EU's MDCG Releases Corrective And Preventive Action Plan Guidance For Notified Bodies

 
• By Amanda Maxwell

Just as manufacturers need to implement corrective and preventive action plans, so this is an essential part of how a notified body functions; new guidance explains how.

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The European Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group has released new guidance on corrective and preventive action plans (CAPAs) to support the assessment and the day-to-day operations of notified bodies.

CAPA plans are essential for identifying, investigating, and addressing non-conformities and potential failures within notified bodies’ processes. The document,

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