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April 1, 2026

232 – MedTech Material Selection: Cost, Compliance, Sustainability, and Biocompatibility Risk

Subhi Saadeh interviews Lucas Pianegonda, founder of Grad and a plastics expert in medical technology, on how medtech companies actually choose materials—and where it goes wrong. Many teams default to

March 25, 2026

231 – Audit Findings Explained: Nonconformity vs Observation (CQA)

This is a lesson out of my ASQ CQA course with Andy Robertson, on how to write and classify audit findings. Resources Access the full CQA course here I break

March 23, 2026

230 – How Pharma Misses Critical Market Signals with Joe Luminiello

In this episode of Let’s ComBinate, Subhi Saadeh sits down with Joseph Luminiello, CEO and Co-Founder of RCG Intel, to break down how competitive intelligence is actually used in biopharma

March 11, 2026

229 -Outsourcing Analytical Testing: What Sponsors Get Wrong in Combination Products

In this episode of Let’s Combinate, Subhi Saadeh speaks with Jen Riter about analytical method validation for drug device combination products. The discussion explores how traditional drug analytical validation under

March 4, 2026

228 – ICH Q5 EXPLAINED: Why Regulators Treat Biologics Differently

Continuing the ICH Q series with ICH Q5. This episode explains why Q5 exists, how to read it, and what it means for combination products. Q5 addresses quality challenges unique

February 24, 2026

227 – When Should You Open a CAPA? Triggers, Human Error, and Investigation Basics

Subhi Saadeh sits down with Georg Digel, founder of Elevate CAPA, to break down what should trigger CAPA, and how to investigate the right way using practical tools and better

February 18, 2026

226 – Navigating China NMPA Medical Device Requirements | Standards, GMP Updates, Agents & Classification

In this episode, Subhi Saadeh sits down with Elaine (Yi Ling Tan), Creator and Principal Consultant at MedTech Chopsticks, to break down China medical device market access and regulatory compliance

February 11, 2026

226 – ICH Q4 Explained: How Pharmacopeial Methods Are Accepted Across Regions

In this episode of the ICH Q series, Subhi Saadeh covers ICH Q4, which focuses on pharmacopeial harmonization. He explains why ICH Q4 exists, the problem it was created to

February 4, 2026

225 – ICH Q3A, Q3B, Q3C, Q3D and Q3E – EXPLAINED in 10 Minutes

In this episode of Let’s ComBinate: Drugs + Devices, host Subhi Saadeh breaks down ICH Q3, the family of guidelines that define how impurities are identified, evaluated, and controlled in

January 28, 2026

224 – ICH Q2 Explained: What Analytical Validation Really Requires

In this episode of Let’s Combinate, host Subhi Saadeh breaks down the ICH Q2 guideline with a practical focus on analytical procedure validation. The discussion covers key definitions, core validation

January 21, 2026

223 – What’s Changing in ICH Q1 and What Isn’t: Understanding Stability Expectations

In this episode of Let’s Combinate: Drugs and Devices, host Subhi Saadeh breaks down the 2025 draft update to the ICH Q1 guideline and explains what has actually changed and

January 14, 2026

222 – How ICH Guidelines Are Organized: Understanding the Q, S, E, and M Series

In this episode of Let’s Combinate: Drugs + Devices, host Subhi Saadeh continues the Combinating with ICH series by breaking down how the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines are

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