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    News and Commentary on ISO Management System Standards

    28 Sep 2023

    Another successful ISO 21001 audit for deGRANDSON

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    21 Sep 2023

    PRRC: Are you in breach of the EU MDR and IVDR Requirement?

    The EU MDCG 2019-7 provides guidance on "Persons Responsible for Regulatory Compliance’ (PRRC). The European Commission (EC) has published MDCG 2019-7, Guidance on Article 15 of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and in vitro Diagnostic Device Regulation (IVDR) regarding a ‘person responsible for regulatory compliance’ (PRRC). Meeting the requirements here will challenge SMEs and start-ups, but ...
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    19 Sep 2023

    Free ISO 45001 Implementation Guide (206 pages)

    This 206-page instruction manual is free with our ISO 45001 Lead Implementer Course. It is not for sale. But it is everything you'll need to develop, implement, and maintain a management system to ISO 45001 standard.
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    14 Sep 2023

    Cyber Security in Medical Device Management

    Did you know that cybersecurity is addressed under ISO 13485:2016 Clause 7.3 requirements? The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE UK) report ‘Cyber Safety and Resilience’ (March 2018) suggests that the healthcare sector can learn from other industries when it comes to guarding against ransomware attacks, data breaches and hacking of connected health devices. That was just the beginning. Since then ...
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    12 Sep 2023

    Free ISO 27001 Implementation Handbook (120+ pages)

    This 100+ page 'instruction manual' is available free with our ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Course. It is not for sale. But it is everything you'll need to develop, implement and maintain a management system to ISO 27001 Certification standard.
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    07 Sep 2023

    Why ISO 21001 and not ISO 17024 or EXEMPLAR or IRCA Approval?

    deGRANDSON Global holds ISO 21001 Certification because it's the only one that matters as, without independent auditing to confirm compliance, it's only a badge. We started by asking what would be the best choice for Lead Auditors, Consultants, and others wishing to audit, implement, or maintain ISO Management Systems to a high standard.
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    06 Sep 2023

    ISO 14971 self-paced on-demand Online Courses - start today

    deGRANDSON offers world-class tuition, internationally-recognized certification, and budget-friendly pricing. Here are some of the features of our Courses...
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    24 Aug 2023

    ISO 17025 Courses - self-paced on-demand online - start today

    deGRANDSON offers world-class tuition, internationally-recognized certification, and budget-friendly pricing. Here are some of the features of our Courses...
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    22 Aug 2023

    Free ISO 9001 Implementation Handbook (120+ pages)

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    10 Aug 2023

    Why ISO 13485 Certified Companies are adding ISO 27001

    Patient data security concerns have led to a big increase in a number of Medical Device manufacturers adding ISO 27001 to their certification Patient Safety Risk Assessment has shown manufacturers that there are significant risks not being controlled that an ISO 27001-compliant information security management system (ISMS) can resolve.
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