How to successfully incorporate translations into your workflow

More often than not, you need important documents translated yesterday. Unfortunately, rushing translation won’t net you the best results. So what’s the answer? You need to ensure that translation is part of the overall process, and this means building it into your workflow. By including translation into your overall workflow you’ll be able to manage expectations better, ensure quality, and receive high-quality translations everytime.

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EU MDR changes and language translation: are you ready?

With the new year comes the implementation of the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR). Consisting of complex and sweeping changes, the new regulations, guidelines and enforcements are more stringent than its predecessor, the Medical Devices Directive (MDD). Released in 2017, medical device manufacturers were given a three-year transitionary period – with the new regulation taking effect May 26, 2020.  

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5 assumptions you shouldn’t make about medical device translation

If you’ve worked in the medical device industry for any amount of time you know the importance of labeling. On each device, you must provide critical information for the patient, including usage instructions, warnings, and risks. With how important the labels are on your medical devices, it makes sense that you cannot afford to cut corners when it comes to translating the text for resale in other countries.

As a business, you want to save time and money whenever possible. However, cutting corners to finish a job quickly instead of accurately today could cost you quite a bit more over the long run.

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The future of the global medical device industry

If the data is any indicator, the global medical device industry is skyrocketing to huge growth in the next few years. According to the Global Medical Device Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis, the industry, which has grown significantly over the past five years, will hit $302 billion in the US by 2017. That’s fantastic news for those of you who work in the medical device field.

This industry, which includes cardiovascular, surgical, home health, and general medical devices, is still highly fragmented, with nearly half (46%) of the global market focused in the United States.

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