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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Oct 3.
Published in final edited form as: ACS Nano. 2022 Dec 27;17(1):4–11. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09249

Table 2.

Example of some of the quality management system established in the industry to control the quality, reproducibility and safety of the medical product used for human

Program Definition Examples Standard in academic setting Ref
GLP A quality system to control reliability, uniformity, reproducibility, quality, and integrity of the processes related to products in development for human or animal health US: 21CFR58
EU: Directive 2004/10/EC
EU: Directive 2004/9/EC
No 26
GMP Quality assurance and testing guidelines for the manufacture of products related to the health and safety of human to ensure batch to batch consistently, quality, and safety National regulatory agencies No 27
ISO 17025 The main ISO standard used by testing and calibration laboratories to ensure valid results Several, multidisciplinary accreditation bodies are involved depends on the countries No 28
QSR or ISO 13485 The quality system mandate for all medical device manufacturers in the USA or EU to ensure safety and performance US: 21 CFR Part 820
EU: ISO 13485
No 2930