On 8 September 2025, the European Commission launched a Call for Evidence on the targeted revision of the EU rules for medical devices (MDR) and…
EUDAMED: timeline as of August 2025
This summer, the European Commission was expected to announce the functionality of five EUDAMED modules. With this announcement, Actor, UDI/Devices, notified body/certificates as well as…
MedTech Europe calls for aligned implementation of AI Act with MDR & IVDR
In its press release, published on 1 August 2025, marking one year since the entry into force of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, MedTech Europe…
IVDR: 18th Notified Body on NANDO!
On 17 July 2025, the NANDO database listed a new Notified Body under the IVDR. POLSKIE CENTRUM BADAN I CERTYFIKACJI S.A. from Poland is the…
Guidance on UDI carrier obligation: requirements, implementation, exceptions
The Unique Device Identification (UDI) system under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR 2017/745) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR 2017/746) provides for enhanced traceability,…
New Manufacturer Incident Report (MIR) form in EU
On 5 May 2025, the European Commission released an updated version of the Manufacturer Incident Report (MIR) form (version 7.3.1). This version will become mandatory…
IVDR: 17th Notified Body on NANDO!
On 1 May 2025, the NANDO database listed a new Notified Body under the IVDR. DNV Product Assurance from Norway is the 17th EU Notified…
IVDR: 16th Notified Body on NANDO!
The NANDO database has a new Notified Body under the IVDR! SGS Belgium is the 16th EU Notified Body notified under the Regulation (EU) 2017/746…
National analysis of MDR & IVDR: Romania
The Romanian implementation laws of the MDR (Emergency Ordinance no. 46 of 9 June 2021) and of IVDR (Emergency Ordinance no 137 of 12 October…
2025 deadlines for medtech in the EU, UK, and Switzerland
2025 brings crucial regulatory deadlines for the medtech sector across the EU, UK, and Switzerland. Some of the key dates and requirements that a manufacturer…