Medical Device & Pharma Complaint Handling Processes
We also manage comprehensive complaint handling processes for Cosmetics and Baby Care Products, ensuring full regulatory compliance and customer safety.
Our experienced team of 200+ professionals, including bilingual and multilingual specialists, manages cases in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, Russian, and Mandarin, delivering seamless global support.
We provide high-quality, compliant, and timely complaint management services across:
- Medical Device Complaint Handling
- Cosmetics Complaint Handling
- Pharmaceutical Complaint Handling
- Life Sciences / Biotechnology Complaint Handling
- Tablet / Oral Solid Dosage Complaint Handling
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Complaint Handling
Our team is fully dedicated to maintaining regulatory standards, ensuring accurate documentation, conducting thorough investigations, and delivering responsive customer communication across all functions.
1. Medical Device Complaint Handling
Product malfunction or failure
Adverse event reporting
Field safety corrective actions (FSCA)
MDR / Vigilance reporting (FDA, EU MDR)
Root cause analysis & CAPA
2. Pharmaceutical Complaint Handling
Product quality complaints (color change, contamination, breakage)
Adverse drug reactions (ADR)
Batch investigation
Stability issues
Regulatory reporting (FDA, EMA)
3. Cosmetics Complaint Handling
Skin irritation or allergic reactions
Product contamination
Packaging defects
Labeling non-compliance
Safety assessment review
4. Life Sciences / Biotechnology Complaint Handling
Diagnostic kit performance issues
Lab reagent failures
Sample contamination
Instrument calibration issues
Compliance documentation review
5. Tablet / Oral Solid Dosage Complaint Handling
Broken / chipped tablets
Dissolution failure
Weight variation
Blister leakage
Taste or odor issues
Here is a Standard Complaint Handling Workflow suitable for FDA (21 CFR Part 820 / 211) and EU MDR / GMP regulated companies:
1. Complaint Intake & Logging
Receive complaint (email, phone, distributor, portal)
Assign complaint number
Log into QMS system
Acknowledge receipt to customer
2. Initial Assessment & Risk Evaluation
Determine if it is a valid complaint
Assess seriousness (injury, death, malfunction)
Decide if regulatory reporting is required
Classify (Critical / Major / Minor)
3. Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
Review batch/device history
Test retained samples (if applicable)
Interview production/QA team
Perform Root Cause Analysis (5 Why / Fishbone)
4. Regulatory Reporting (If Required)
Submit MDR to FDA (within 30 days / 5 days if serious)
EU Vigilance reporting
Pharmacovigilance reporting (ADR)
Notify Competent Authority if required
5. CAPA (Corrective & Preventive Action)
Implement corrective action
Prevent recurrence
Update SOPs if needed
Train staff
6. Response to Customer & Closure
Send formal response
Document investigation summary
Close complaint in QMS
Trend analysis for recurring issues
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