Europe – EMA to launch scientific advice pilot for high-risk devices in late February
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will begin accepting volunteers for a pilot program to provide scientific advice to manufacturers of high-risk medical devices by...
Europe – European Parliament votes to extend MDR transition period
The European Parliament on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to extend the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) transition periods to avoid a shortage of life-saving products in...
Europe – TÜV SÜD Danmark ApS today received its designation as Notified Body 2443...
TÜV SÜD Danmark ApS today received its designation as Notified Body 2443 under Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 by the Danish Medicines Agency (DKMA). Notified...
Europe – Convergence: MDR timeline extension is smoothing transition, but concerns persist
The European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) timeline extension has addressed some of the issues manufacturers raised with the transition period but the process...
Europe – MDCG 2022-4 Rev.1 Guidance on appropriate surveillance regarding the transitional provisions under...
Article 120(2) and 120(3) of the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) state that
devices which are covered by valid certificates issued by a notified...
Switzerland – Switzerland joins EU in bringing in new IVD requirements to improve patient...
The new ordinance on In vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IvDO) has come into force in Switzerland, bringing in stricter requirements for conformity assessment and...
Europe – Advisory group urges UK to ‘rapidly explore’ recognition of US device approvals
A group formed to advise the UK government on the regulation of medical devices is pushing for officials to “rapidly explore” building an equivalence...
Europe – Overview of language requirements for manufacturers of medical devices
The Commission and Member States have created MDR and IVDR tables.
These tables aim to help manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, particularly small and...
UK – MHRA and international partners publish five guiding principles for machine learning-enabled medical...
The MHRA, FDA and Health Canada have today published five guiding principles for the development of PCCPs for MLMD manufacturers. These guiding principles aim to support...
Europe – In vitro diagnostic device regulation in Europe: Update on revisions
The transition from complying with the EU IVDD 98/79/EC to meeting the requirements of the new EU IVDR 2017/746 involves a substantial regulatory framework...
