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…
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…
National language requirements in the EU for MDR & IVDR devices
The European Commission has released a table on the existing language requirements for manufacturers under MDR and IVDR, compiling all national language requirements required for…
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…
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…
IVDR: 12th Notified Body on NANDO!
The NANDO database has a new Notified Body under the IVDR! Sertio Oyis the 12th EU Notified Body notified under the Regulation (EU) 2017/746…
EUDAMED delay announced!
The European Commission has officially announced a delay in the full implementation of the EUDAMED database. As mentioned in a previous post, this delay will…