SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2023 – May And June
SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary for May and June 2023 By: Laurel Hacche, Rocio Cabeza, and Debra Cortner Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) Understanding the New Rules for Clinical Analysis Laboratories, 12 May 2023 ANVISA has updated the standards that deal with the technical requirements for the operation of laboratories that perform collection, examination, and […]
SQA News | Summer 2023
Wins & Challenges It’s hard to believe how quickly eight months have flown by at SQA. It has been such an amazing experience getting exposure to all our client’s challenges and successes. I have enjoyed seeing a broader spectrum of the industries from which I came, Aerospace and Energy, by observing how other companies […]
SQA News | Spring 2023
Wins & Challenges I’m so excited to give everyone an update on some big news that’s happened over the last six months! Big wins for SQA and some challenges along the way and a new chapter in my life moving forward. As you likely read in our press release in late ’22, I’ve transitioned to […]
SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2022 – July/August
SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary for July and August 2022 Health Canada Counterfeit COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits Found in Ontario, 05 August 2022 Health Canada is warning consumers about counterfeit BTNX Rapid Response COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits (25-pack boxes) found in Ontario. The counterfeit devices were sold online by a distributor named Healthful Plus […]
SQA appoints new President/CEO, Michael Guymon: “SQA’s New Face of Quality”
Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 2022 – Today, SQA Services, Inc. announced Michael Guymon has been appointed as the new SQA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Guymon succeeds Mike McKay, who was appointed Co-Chairman after serving as President and CEO for the past 27 years. “I feel privileged to take on the role of […]
SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 6 | Monthly Update 2021
By Laurel Hacche & Debra Cortner SQA Associates SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary #6, 2021 Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) Brazil’s New UDI Requirements for Medical Devices: Compliance Implications for Manufacturers, 02 August 2021 ANVISA has rolled out its proposed framework for Unique Device Identification (UDI) requirements. According to ANVISA Public Consultation 1051/2021, the regulator […]
SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 5 | Monthly Update 2021
By Laurel Hacche, Debra Cortner, & Dondi Pulse-Earle SQA Associates SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary #5, 2021 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Extra Guidance on Food Safety: A New Handbook to Accompany ISO 22000 Has Just Been Published, 09 March 2021 Keeping food safe involves the combined effort of every single player in the food production […]
North America Outlook Magazine
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SQA News | Summer 2020
Wins & Challenges In SQA’s 25 years, we’ve never seen the changes and challenges like those we’ve been through since the last newsletter. Like most businesses, we’ve had our share of struggles and wins, but to stay on the right side of the equation, we’ve had to pivot in several key areas along the way. […]
Quality Sustains: the Golden Gate Bridge Turns 79!
Today is the 79th birthday of the Golden Gate Bridge, one of San Francisco, California’s most iconic structures. Continuous improvement is a never ending pursuit. With more than 83,000 tons of exposed steel, keeping the Golden Gate Bridge safe and corrosion free is challenging. Over 200 full time iron workers and painters, often toiling in […]