From 19 August 2024, the European Commission opened a public consultation on common specifications for certain vitro diagnostic medical devices. For four weeks, until 16…
Updated guidance on standardisation for medical devices
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…
IVDR Joint Implementation Plan has been published!
The Medical Devices Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a joint implementation and preparedness plan for the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). This plan…
MDR & IVDR: New harmonised standards
On 5 July 2023, the Official Journal of the European Union published two new harmonised standards for sterilisation under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR )…
MDR: Harmonised standards for QMS and risk management
Since May 26, 2021, the medical device sector experienced a great change. The new Regulation replaced the previous Directive and from that date, manufacturers of…
IVDR: Harmonised standards for QMS and risk management
May 26, 2022, is an important date for all stakeholders of the IVD sector. The new Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) will…