UK – UK to strengthen regulation of medical devices to protect patients

New plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices to improve patient safety and encourage innovation have been published.

  • MHRA to reform medical devices regulation to improve patient health and encourage innovation
  • The UK is seizing the opportunities provided by leaving the EU to bring forward new legislation that goes further to improve people’s health
  • To signify products have met these world-leading standards, they will carry the UKCA marking

New plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices to improve patient safety and encourage innovation have been published.

Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has a unique opportunity to improve how medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) are regulated in the UK…