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LTR 155: Leverage VIP to Move from Compliance to Capability

Let's Talk Risk! Podcast

Published
May 15, 2026
Duration
26:12
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Last updated
May 20, 2026

Discusses Summary“Compliance alone does not drive quality”In this Let’s Talk Risk! conversation, host Naveen A…

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Summary“Compliance alone does not drive quality”In this Let’s Talk Risk! conversation, host Naveen Agarwal speaks with Mike Cook about the the Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP), and how it can help MedTech leaders go beyond inspection readiness toward true quality maturity.Mike explains how VIP grew out of FDA’s Case for Quality initiative, why the prog…

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Summary“Compliance alone does not drive quality”In this Let’s Talk Risk! conversation, host Naveen Agarwal speaks with Mike Cook about the the Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP), and how it can help MedTech leaders go beyond inspection readiness toward true quality maturity.Mike explains how VIP grew out of FDA’s Case for Quality initiative, why the program uses a maturity-appraisal model rather than a traditional audit model, and how organizations can use it to surface operational weaknesses,