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510(K) Medical Device Exemptions

FDA announced this week a list of more than 1,000 medical devices that will now be exempt from 510(k) notification requirements — a move that aims to help speed up the process of bringing new medical devices to market. The decision was made this week in accordance with a process laid out by the 21st […]


Oracle OpenWorld- How a small business sells world class services to the fortune 500

Oracle OpenWorld- How a small business sells world class services to the fortune 500 Pragmatyxs might be a small company, but they have some very big clients. The 15-person firm works with Fortune 500 companies to bridge the communications gap between supply chain or ERP systems and barcode and product labels. “The labels that you […]


UDI Exceptions on Single Use Devices

Last week we discussed the extension the FDA has granted on the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Class II Mandates. Similar to the extension there are also exceptions on single use devices that medical manufactures should be aware of. The exception states that if you put a (UDI) on the next higher level of packaging you […]


FDA Extends Mandates for Certain Class II Devices

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the deadline to comply with unique device identifier (UDI) requirements for certain Class II devices. The first mandate posted was that all Class II devices must be in compliance by September of 2016. Now, FDA says it is extending the compliance date for certain Class II […]


In the News: Oracle Security Cloud Services Expanding

Oracle’s Security Operations Center (SOC) launched 6 months ago and has already surpassed 1 million users.  Pragmatyxs has placed a priority on Cloud services to extend and enhance our solutions and have been beyond satisfied with Oracle’s products, business plan and look forward to continue working with them in the future.  To read the full […]


European Commissions (EU) latest revision for UDI

The European Commission (EU) announced its latest revisions to the proposed rule changes for unique device identification (UDI) requirements. The agreement has been in the development stage for the past year and the EU has now developed tighter rules for medical manufactures. These rules center on areas such as trace-ability and are designed to ensure […]


Medical Device Audit Preparation

Quality system audit schedules are typically published at the beginning of each year; however, internal auditing personnel may find themselves unprepared when actual audit dates approach. In such instances, companies undertake last minute preparations of checklists and audit questions that generally take months to develop. This can lead to a rushed audit process where corrective […]


Pharmaceutical Growth On Record Pace

The Association for packaging and processing technologies, examined the latest trends impacting the pharmaceutical market. Global sales in 2016 have reached a record high for pharmaceutical sales at $1.1 Trillion, with North America alone generating $574 billion. The greatest influence on growth in the pharmaceutical industry is general economic development. As more people can afford […]


Countdown to the DSCSA 2017 Deadline

  The Drug Supply Chain Security Act – DSCSA (Title II, Drug Quality and Security Act, 2013) has been signed into law, with full implementation phased in over the next 10 years. The next milestone for manufacturers is November 27, 2017; the date by which Pharmaceutical manufacturers are required to print a unique product identification […]


Improving your labeling process to be more efficient.

Companies worldwide are challenged with developing and maintaining efficient disciplined product labeling. They are tasked with a wide range of internal requirements, Marketing and Product Branding and external regulatory requirements, such as GHS or UDI compliance requirements. As example, the chemical industry and their respective supply chains are continuously evolving and have as complex a […]