On this episode, I was joined by Niedre Heckman, MPH, PhD, FRAPS, Director of Regulatory Affairs Strategy, CMC, Medical Devices, Combination Products at Takeda. 

Niedre discusses:

* Common Technical Document

* Combination Products Structure for eCTD Submissions

* EU vs. US Submission Expectations

* Design Controls and Human Factors data placement

* Regulatory Roles and Responsibilities in Pharma

Niedre Heckman, PhD, MPH, FRAPS is the Director of Regulatory Affairs Strategy, CMC, Medical Devices, Combination Products at Takeda. She's a fellow of Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) (FRAPS), and holds an MPH and PhD in Public Health. Niedre has worked at Takeda, Baxter International Inc., Shire, Baxalta, 3M, and GSK. Niedre has a wide career in Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Research with focuses in many modalities of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and combination products. Niedre couples her background in RA & QA with her expertise in public health to bring a uniquely patient centric point of view.