With the start of 2024, the EU, UK, and Swiss competent authorities provided new regulatory documents. In this post, we will provide an overview of…
MDR & IVDR national implementing law: Iceland
The implementation of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Regulation (IVDR) in Iceland is carried out through the Act on Medical…
Business associations’ letter on EUDAMED mandatory use
Six industry associations on medical devices and healthcare have jointly signed an open letter on the mandatory use of EUDAMED. The six associations call for…
MedTech Europe’s recommendations on May 2025 deadline for Class D IVDs
MedTech Europe published a new position paper ahead of May 2025 deadline for Class D IVDs. These are IVD devices of the highest risk-class. They…
New Team-NB position paper on medical device lifetime
Team-NB has released a document to clarify the concept of “medical device lifetime”. The Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) does not specifically provide a definition for…
First EU Reference Laboratories designated under the IVDR!
The European Union designated on 5 December 2023 its first EU reference laboratories (EURL) for vitro diagnostic devices. In July 2022, the European Commission opened…
Supply of medical devices in the EU: Survey & EU Authorities position
The European Commission and Members States are putting forward more steps to address the supply of medical devices in the EU. In this context, a…
EU and Italian authorities urge manufacturers to transition to MDR/IVDR in time
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a new revision of its notice to manufacturers and notified bodies to ensure they timely comply with MDR and…
Notified Bodies survey on MDR/IVDR certifications and applications
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…
MDR and IVDR national implementation: Slovakia
The Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostics Devices Regulation 2017/746 (IVDR) have been implemented through Act 362/2011 in Slovakia. In this post, we…