Drug-Device combination products in EU and US

09:30– 13:00 COURSE SESSION DAY 1
09:30– 13:00 COURSE SESSION DAY 2

Program

Day 1

9:30 Introduction & speed networking

9:40 Combination Products in EU

• Definitions in EU
  • Combination Product
  • Medicinal Product
  • Medical Device
• Legal framework
  • Medicinal product and medical device legislations
  • Revision to EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
  • Regulatory similarities and differences
• Borderline classification in EU: Medical Device or Medicinal product?
  • The importance of classification & its implication
  • Decision Making on the Borderline

Q&A time

10:20 EU Market access for Drug Device Combination Products (DDCs)

• Single integral non-reusable DDCs
• Non-integral Combination Products (kit)
• Data requirements
• Labelling requirements
• Guidance documents

Q&A time

11:25 Break

11:45 Combination Products in US

• Combination Product Definition
• History and Legal Framework
• Borderline Products
• Types of Combination Product (Definitions)
• Primary Mode of Action and FDA’s Assignment Algorithm
• Jurisdiction and Designation Process for Combination Products

Q&A time

13:00 Closure of day one

DAY 2

9:30 EU market access for Device Drug Combination Products

• EU MDR Classification and applicable rule(s)
• Notified Body’s role and obligations
• What is CE Marking?
• CE certification process at a glance
• Documentation requirements at top level

Q&A time

 10:15 EU MDR key changes and its Impact on Drug Device Combination Products 

• Impact on combination products regulated as medicinal product
• Article 117 and Notified Body Opinion report (NBOp)
• Notified Body selection and Interaction
• Documentation requirements
• Life Cycle management: New or updated NBOp?
  • Team-NB position
  • Industry perspective

Q&A time

11:00 Break

11:20 US market access for Combination Products

• FDA’s approach to Combination Products
• Submissions and Regulatory Pathways
• Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Requirements
• Strategies for Development of Combination Products

Q&A time

12:30 Conclusion 

12:40 Final Questions session

The course will be carried out through live lectures. Practical examples will be showcased, providing delegates with real life examples to be applied in their daily job life.

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