Introduzione
Since the publication of the revised EU regulatory framework for medical devices (MDR 2017/745 and IVDR 2017/746) innovations must be implemented in industry to ensure compliance with the MDR/IVDR environment. One of them is the Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC).
This responsible person must comply with specific qualifications and assume essential tasks in the manufacturer's and authorized representatives’ organization.
In this course, the background of the regulations and the tasks and responsibilities of the PRRC are explained in detail. It could be difficult for a single person to fulfil all of them. The legislation allows the responsibilities to be distributed among more than one person. But how must responsibilities be defined, and how can the PRRC ensure oversight of the most critical processes? What are the internal interfaces, and what should be prepared for this new role?
The course is dedicated exactly to these questions. It shows ways and possibilities of how to make the necessary preparation and will give you practical tips to meet the challenges and find out more about the most important aspects for the daily practice.
MODULE 1
The Regulation on Medical Devices
- Introduction, regulation overview and impact on the industry
- Transition period, latest evolutions, next steps
- Industry experience in MDR preparation
Legal requirements for the PRRC
- Who needs a PRRC, and when?
- Organizational integration and hierarchy
- Qualifications, tasks and responsibilities
- Options for how to implement
Liability risks for the PRRC
- Fundamentals of civil, criminal, labour and medical device law
- Liability of the company for damage claim
- Individual liability
- Risk mitigation measures
MODULE 2
The responsible person, what is new in the MDR
- Conformity check of products and release
- Technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity
- Technical documentation on post market
- Reporting obligations
- Declaration for investigational products
- PRRC oversight and practical challenges – the release matrix
PRRC interfaces – Examples for processes / SOPs
- Marketing/Sales. Impact of Art 7. Release of advertisement materials
- R&D process: is the PRRC in the core team? How to ensure compliance at an early stage?
- Production/Quality – OOS, CAPA processes
- Clinical Evaluation: Limitations to equivalency, special procedures for thigh risk devices, SSCP and the role of the PRRC
- The regulatory survey process and Conformity Assessment processes and the involvement of the PRRC
- Chang control and life cycle, Reportable changes and significant changes (Art 120), PSUR processes
- Vigilance and trend reporting Art 88 challenge
The training course is first aimed at qualified and responsible persons in medical devices and pharmaceutical companies and participants who have been aspiring to these tasks.
It is also valuable for all staff having interference with the PRRC to improve their understanding of its role and responsibilities.
Employees of the following department’s profit from our training course:
- Vigilance & Regulatory Affairs
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control
- Management and Legal
Participant experience
Experience with medical device regulatory processes in Europe may be helpful.
The training will consist of lectures, case studies discussion and Q&A sessions.
Docente/i
Arkan Zwick
Mr. Arkan Zwick is the Corporate Regulatory Affairs Director of CROMA Pharma, Austria. CROMA is a private global pharmaceutical and surgical company with products in ophthalmology, orthopedic and aesthetic dermatology. With more than sixteen years of regulatory professional experience Arkan´s role includes regulatory advocacy for drug, medical device, combi products and cosmetic compliance projects as well as in house legal advice for contract management, merger and acquisition, and intellectual property projects. He is responsible for the company’s regulatory compliance in the EU working with several notified bodies and for global market authorizations in the Americas and Asia-Pacific.Arkan has a master’s degree in Law from the University of Vienna and a PhD in European Law. His expertise includes in house legal and regulatory consulting as well as lecturing at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna and scientific board member and speaker on life cycle conferences and trainings. He is fluent in English, German and French.
Online Training – 2 modules
MODULE 1 | 22 May 2025 from 09:30 am to 12:30 pm CEST
MODULE 2 | 23 May 2025 from 09:30 am to 12:30 pm CEST
After the registration, you will receive all details about the connection.
The course will proceed with a minimum number of participants. Should this number not be reached the registered participants will be notified one week prior to the commencement of the course.
Early Bird: € 680,00* (until 30 April 2025)
Ordinary: € 875,00*
Freelance – Individual – Academy – Public Administration: € 495,00*
* for Italian companies: +22% VAT
The fee includes: tuitions, organizational office assistance, teaching materials and attendance certificate that will be sent after the training via e-mail.
Ilaria Butta
Events & Training Manager
Cosa saprai fare dopo il corso
Online interactive training on Zoom platform.
LS Academy will provide the access link to the virtual platform a few days before the training.
