#63 Medical Device Markets with Steve Curran: Which market to enter first, Irish MedTech scene and the effects of Brexit

Steve Curran Senior Regulatory Consultant at Trinzo, a medical device and pharmaceutical consultancy firm. He has over 20 years experience in the medical device industry both as an engineer and leader developing medical devices but also as a Notified Body regulator ensuring that devices are compliant when they reach the market. He has a broad range of experience from general medical devices to orthopaedic and dental devices and combination devices incorporating drugs and biologics In this episode, we explore why Ireland is becoming a growing sector in this industry, the parallels of working at a notified body to a consultancy, the concept of a virtual manufacturer, which market to enter first the UK, EU or USA and Steves advice for those looking to get into quality and regulatory roles. Timestamps: [00:03:08] Virtual Manufacturing [00:07:08] Common Mistakes manufacturers make [00:15:11] UK, EU v USA Markets [00:17:48] Time constraints and interdepartmental cooperation challenges. [00:24:25] Enforcing safety in the medical device industry. Get in touch with Steve Curran - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentcafiso/ Get in touch with Karandeep Badwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/ Follow Karandeep on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KarandeepBadwal Subscribe to the Podcast