Smithers offers two webinars on healthcare products and medical devices
Introduction to Extractables & Leachables
Smithers experts Michael Creese and Keith Scott partnered up to deliver an introductory webinar on extractables and leachables testing. The webinar originally ran on Thursday, March 26, 2020.The webinar opens with definitions of extractables and leachables and explains the importance and purpose of extractables and leachables testing. The experts then discuss regulations and best practices surrounding extractables and leachables testing, including a detailed look at worldwide regulatory authorities, standard-setting bodies and organizations, industry consortia, and scientific and academic organizations.
In the second half of the webinar, the experts deliver a deep dive into the stages and scope of an extractables and leachables testing program. The presentation covers a wide variety of topics, including:
- Extraction techniques
- Characterization and analysis of extractables
- Extractables identification techniques
- An overview of leachables study goals
- Validation and validation parameters
- Correlating extractables and leachables
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Smithers is one of the only contract research organizations in the world with laboratories in both North America and Europe.
Transit Packaging Qualification for Healthcare Products and Devices
This one-hour webinar was designed to help attendees understand the essential testing methods and supporting qualifications of packaging for healthcare products and medical devices. The presenter panel featured Smithers experts James White and Sumeet Bellara. The webinar originally ran on Thursday, April 2, 2020.The experts opened the webinar with an in-depth look at the correlations between real-life hazards and laboratory testing simulations and an overview of some common testing methods and industry standards. The experts also share their insights on the many benefits and purposes of laboratory testing, including root cause analysis, process improvement, and cost reduction.
The webinar closes with four specific case studies demonstrating how laboratory testing with a consultative approach can solve many packaging development and transit challenges.
This one-hour webinar is free and available for immediate download.
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