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…
Notified Bodies survey on MDR/IVDR certifications and applications – March update
The European Commission has released updated data from the survey conducted among Notified Bodies on certifications and applications under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and…
Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act
Today, 13 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the text of the Artificial Intelligence Act. In December 2023, Members of the Parliament endorsed the AI…
MHRA on future UK law on medical devices
On 5 March 2024, the UK MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) held the MedTech Regulatory Reform Webinar. This online webinar provided insight into…
Team-NB issues recommendations on the classification of SARS-CoV-2 IVDs
Team-NB, the European Association of Medical Devices Notified Bodies, has released a position paper providing recommendations for manufacturers of IVDs intended to detect the presence or the…
Council adopts IVDR legacy extension and sooner mandatory use of EUDAMED
On 14 February 2024, the Council of the European Union endorsed the European Commission’s proposal for a gradual roll-out of EUDAMED as well as for…
Notified Bodies Survey on MDR and IVDR certifications
In February 2024, the European Commission published the results of the sixth survey conducted until October 2023 on MDR and IVDR certifications and applications. As…
MDCG 2024-02 on EMDN updates
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) just published the second guidance of the year. MDCG 2024-02, on the procedures for the updates of the European…
EC Proposal to extend IVD legacy period and make EUDAMED mandatory sooner
On 23 January 2024, the European Commission published a Proposal to extend the IVDs legacy period and make EUDAMED mandatory earlier than planned. With this…