The Business of Compliance

Originally Published MX January/February 2006

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

An integrated approach to data management can help executives align their company's compliance activities and business goals.

Karim Lokas

Although the ins and outs of medical device manufacturing sometimes seem far removed from top-level executive board discussions in medtech companies, the impact of what happens on the manufacturing floor is far-reaching. Many organizations operate as if regulatory compliance and the business objectives of the enterprise were separate entities, when in fact they inextricably intertwine.