PCCPs Can Help Speed Device Sterilization Changes, FDA Webinar Suggests

Manufacturers looking to change their device sterilization method as part of the move away from ethylene oxide (EtO) may be able to make use of the Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) process, FDA officials said in a webinar this week.

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Device developers who want to use a Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) during the US Food and Drug Administration’s premarket review process shouldn’t skimp on the detail, FDA officials say.

“A good rule of thumb is that generally, the level of detail expected in a PCCP should be the same as would be submitted in a marketing submission for a particular modification, but minus the test data,” explained device center

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