Establishing medical device inspection teams in multiple regions, The major rectification of the medical equipment industry is approaching

2020-07-16 1244

Medical equipment industry major rectification, These projects will be thoroughly investigated


source: Saibai Blue Instrument 
Multi provincial inspection teams established


today (5 moon 26 day) , According to the official website of the National Medical Products Administration, Jiao Hong, Director of the National Medical Products Administration, proposed at the Third Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Strengthening the construction of emergency management system for drugs and medical devices, Improve the system and mechanism for major epidemic prevention and control, Accelerate the promotion of professional and specialized inspectors, Construction of the reviewer team, etc.

5 moon 21 day, Guangdong Food and Drug Administration announces that some inspectors have passed the assessment, It is reported, Currently, several provinces have established professional medical device inspection teams, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Zhejiang, Shanghai, etc.

This means, In medical device inspection, The most professional inspector is coming, The State Council has previously issued "Opinions on Establishing a Professional and Professionalized Team of Drug Inspectors" .

The document emphasizes, Professional and specialized medical device inspectors refer to those recognized by drug regulatory authorities, Legally regulate the involvement of management parties in drug development, Production and other places, Personnel responsible for compliance confirmation and risk assessment of activities.

document stipulations, In terms of inspection system and mechanism, It will be divided into two inspection teams: national and provincial, Equip full-time inspectors who meet the requirements of inspection work.

Specifically, On site inspection of the research and development process of major medical devices by the regulatory authorities of the State Council, Compliance inspection will be conducted on the implementation of quality management standards for clinical trials of medical devices. Undertake on-site inspections of medical devices overseas and major causal inspections in the production process.

The provincial drug regulatory authorities mainly conduct on-site inspections of the production process of medical devices, And compliance checks on the implementation of production quality management standards.


Provincial departments will also impose restrictions on medical device wholesale enterprises, Retail Chain Headquarters, The third party platform for Internet sales will also carry out relevant on-site inspections. It can be seen that the country has targeted various aspects of the medical device field, Deployment has been made in various channels.


Directly enter the sudden inspection of the equipment company


Since the beginning of the year, country, Published by multiple provincial drug regulatory departments "Management Measures for Flight Inspection of Medical Devices" , random inspection, The flight inspection has been ongoing.
5 moon 22 day, The National Medical Products Administration conducts random inspections on the quality supervision of some medical devices, together 24 batch (platform) The product does not meet the standard requirements.

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One fact is that, No enterprise is perfect, It's impossible to have no omissions, So the country's increased inspection efforts are aimed at promoting the production and circulation of the medical industry towards a healthier direction.

And without notifying, No greeting, One of the best ways to see the real situation is to directly target the enterprise. Undercover investigation is this method, Flight inspection is also the same.

For flight inspection, It mainly focuses on the production quality management system of enterprises, The purpose of the professional inspection team traveling thousands of miles to the enterprise is to point out problems, Urge enterprises to continuously improve their production quality management system.

For undercover investigations, The Hubei Provincial Drug Administration has previously released "Provincial Bureau conducts province wide drug safety undercover investigation and research" Notification of, dispatch 5 A secret investigation team, to the enterprise, Medical service institutions, Grassroots regulatory agencies conduct research, The scope of involvement includes the field of medical devices.


In terms of inspection methods, The undercover investigation will be conducted without prior notice, No greeting, Not listening to reports, No need to accompany reception, Go straight to the grassroots level, Direct insertion method on site, Identify prominent issues and weak links in the enterprise.


Self inspection and rectification of these projects


recently, The National Healthcare Security Administration has released a list of administrative enforcement matters (2020 Year Edition) , It is mentioned that high-value medical consumables will be inspected.


For enterprises and distributors, medical institution, Before the inspection agency arrives, Self inspection and rectification is the most important thing to do now, Which business behaviors are the focus of self-examination and rectification?


○ Providing venues for others to illegally operate medical devices, Qualification certificate documents, bill.
○ Purchase medical devices from individuals or unlicensed units.
○ Selling medical devices to units or individuals without legal qualifications.
○ Falsifying the source of equipment procurement.
○ Fictitious sales flow of medical devices.
○ Tampering with computer systems and monitoring systems, Concealing true medical device purchase and sales records, bill, voucher, data.
○ Incomplete records exist in the purchase and sale of medical devices, unreal, And the business behavior cannot be traced.
○ When purchasing and selling medical devices, License certificate, invoice, Accompanying bill of lading with goods, physical inventory, financial account, Physical equipment, The payment cannot correspond to each other and be consistent.
○ Medical devices not stored in the warehouse, Establish off balance sheet accounts, And not included in the enterprise quality system management.
○ Storing medical devices in locations other than the approved address.
○ Failure to transport medical devices in accordance with regulations.
○ Unauthorized change of registered address, Business model, Nature of Business.


under inspection, If the enterprise discovers serious violations and illegal activities during inspection, Revoke all business licenses, And publicly disclose it to the society. For those suspected of committing crimes, Transfer to the public security department.

At the same time, the legal representative and main person in charge of the enterprise shall be included in the blacklist management in accordance with the law, And disclose their name and identity information to the public; Report to relevant departments according to regulations, Implement joint punishment.

From past cases, it can be seen that, Dealing with unauthorized enterprises' votes, Falsely issuing invoices, Punishment for illegal activities such as unlicensed operation, The State Administration of Taxation and the public security organs will not be soft handed. The company involved in the case has been severely held accountable, give criminal sanctions.


Whether it's flight inspection or undercover investigation, Punish the equipment companies that fail to pass the standards, issue, deliver, hand down "Rectification Order" , Control from the source "stain" The outflow of enterprise products, If a company wants to achieve "Don't be surprised by the inspection" , It is necessary to strictly implement relevant regulations in its own production and management.




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