In July 2024, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) updated its guidance MDCG 2021-5 on standardisation for medical devices, first published in 2021. In the…
Council formally adopts amendments to MDR and IVDR
Today, 30 May 2024, the Council formally adopted the new rules to amend the Medical Devices Regulations, the MDR and IVDR. The updates bring new…
Future UK recognition of devices from EU, US, Canada, and Australia
The Medicines and Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has announced on May 21, 2024, the intention to accept medical devices that already conform to regulations in…
Challenges for combined studies of medicines, IVDs, and devices
In the European Union, there are different regulatory requirements for clinical trials of medicinal products, clinical investigations of medical devices, and performance studies of IVDs.…
New REACH restrictions on D4, D5, and D6 apply to medical devices and IVDs
On 17 May 2024, the Official Journal of the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1328 amending REACH regarding the use of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane…
Parliament votes in favor of IVDR legacy extension and EUDAMED mandatory use
On 25 April 2024, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Proposal to extend the transitional provisions for IVDR legacy devices, introduce a gradual…
New MDCG guidance on safety reporting in IVDs performance study
The MDCG (Medical Device Coordination Group) just published a new guidance document on safety reporting in performance studies of in-vitro diagnostic medical devices: MDCG 2024-4.…
MDR & IVDR national requirements: France
France has incorporated the Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Regulation 2017/746 (IVDR) into the national framework through the adoption…
2024: Which MDCG guidance can we expect?
The European Commission has released the updated document on the ongoing work of the MDCG and its subgroups. We present you below some of the…
EU and Switzerland start negotiations to deepen bilateral relations
The European Commission and the Swiss Confederation announced on 18 March the start of negotiations on a broad package of measures. This decision comes after…