Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Webcast to Present Best Practices for Translating Japanese Medical Device Regulatory Submissions

7 June 2011 -- The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) will host a webcast Wednesday, 8 June, that will explore how regulatory documentation for medical devices to be marketed in Japan gets translated, examine specific approaches companies take for their Japanese dossier creation, identify problems with the usual approaches and present best practices for creating consistent, accurate and timely submissions.

Who:

- Minori Nakano Carlsson, international regulatory affairs manager of CRDM, Medtronic Inc.

- Jason Heaton, marketing manager, ForeignExchange Translations

What:

90-minute webcast entitled Lost in Translation: Best Practices for Translating Japanese Regulatory Medical Device Submissions

When:

8 June, 12:00–1:30 pm EDT

How to Access:

Members of the working media may request access to this live RAPS webcast or to the recording by contacting Zachary Brousseau, senior manager, communications, RAPS, at zbrousseau@raps.org or +1 301 770 2920, ext. 245.

About RAPS

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is an international membership organization of regulatory professionals in the rapidly growing medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Regulatory professionals play vital roles in making better healthcare products possible. They work throughout the healthcare product lifecycle, ensuring these products are safe and effective, while driving organizational strategy and sound decision-making. RAPS supports these individuals and the regulatory profession by providing education and training, Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), professional standards, research, knowledge-sharing, publications, networking, career development opportunities and other valuable resources; and is committed to helping its members continually develop the knowledge and skills they need to excel. RAPS is headquartered near Washington, DC, with offices in Brussels and Tokyo. RAPS.org

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