FINAL DOCUMENT
Title: Guidelines for Regulatory Auditing of
Quality Management Systems of Medical
Device Manufacturers –
Part 1: General Requirements
Authoring Group: GHTF Study Group 4
Endorsed by: The Global Harmonization Task Force
Date: August 27, 2008
Dr. Roland Rotter, GHTF Chair
The document herein was produced by the Global Harmonization Task Force, which is comprised of
representatives from medical device regulatory agencies and the regulated industry. The document is
intended to provide non-binding guidance for use in the regulation of medical devices, and has been
subject to consultation throughout its development.
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Force.
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