ABOUT THIS EPISODE
On this episode I was joined by Captain Alan Stevens, Global Head of Complex Devices and Drug Delivery Systems at AbbVie. In this episode, expect to learn from Alan about how reliability engineering concepts can be used for single use combination products. Why infusion pumps are susceptible to recalls. Why people call Allen captain Allen Stevens. And the roles of standards and guidance in combination product approval.
03:32 The Story Behind 'Captain' Allen Stevens
06:52 The Challenges of Infusion Pumps and Recalls
13:34 The Intricacies of FDA's Rule-making and Guidance Process
21:44 The Future of Reliability in Combination Products
30:46 A Book That Changed Life: Systems Thinking in Safety
32:44 Wrapping Up: The Impact of Engineering on Public Health
Alan is the Global Head of Complex Devices and Drug Delivery Systems at AbbVie within the RA Emerging Technologies, Devices and Combination Products team. Prior to joining AbbVie, Alan spent 20 years at the FDA/CDRH leading premarket review and policy development for drug delivery devices and combination products.
03:32 The Story Behind 'Captain' Allen Stevens
06:52 The Challenges of Infusion Pumps and Recalls
13:34 The Intricacies of FDA's Rule-making and Guidance Process
21:44 The Future of Reliability in Combination Products
30:46 A Book That Changed Life: Systems Thinking in Safety
32:44 Wrapping Up: The Impact of Engineering on Public Health
Alan is the Global Head of Complex Devices and Drug Delivery Systems at AbbVie within the RA Emerging Technologies, Devices and Combination Products team. Prior to joining AbbVie, Alan spent 20 years at the FDA/CDRH leading premarket review and policy development for drug delivery devices and combination products.
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