What Counts as Medical & Healthcare?
This category covers personal protective equipment (PPE), medical devices, and personal care and cosmetics. It carries the highest regulatory bar of any category — these products protect or are used on people, so compliance and safety are non-negotiable.
Why Quality Control Matters for Medical & Healthcare
A defect here is not just a return — it can be a health risk and a regulatory violation. Products must meet destination-market rules (CE marking in Europe, FDA in the US) and be made under controlled conditions. Buyers sourcing from China and India use inspection and audits to verify both product and process.
Common Issues
- Regulatory non-compliance — Missing or invalid certification and documentation.
- Contamination & hygiene — Poor controls in production or packing.
- Function & performance — PPE that fails protection tests; devices that don't perform.
- Labelling — Incorrect or missing regulatory labelling and instructions.
Key Standards & Tests
Requirements are standard-specific: PPE against CE/EN standards (filtration and protection levels); medical devices against ISO 13485 quality systems and FDA requirements; and cosmetics and personal care against Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and destination-market cosmetic regulations. Verification usually combines product inspection with a supplier audit.
Which Services Apply?
- Pre-Shipment Inspection — AQL check, labelling, and packaging verification.
- Factory & Supplier Audits — Verify quality systems, hygiene, and GMP-type controls.
- Social Compliance Audit — Often required for labour-intensive PPE production.
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