The introduction of the IVDR came with very substantial regulatory changes to the regulatory framework for IVD’s. One of the most significant changes is the increased involvement of independent notified bodies for the conformity assessment that is proportionate to the classification of the device. Under the IVDD, only a small number of high-risk devices equating … Read more
The EU commission is proposing making some of the EUDAMED modules mandatory at an earlier stage, by Quarter 4 of 2025. Under the current legislation, EUDAMED will become mandatory when all 6 modules are functional, which due to some delays in the development of the module for clinical investigations/performance studies, would be late 2029. Under … Read more
The EU is made up from 27 countries, most of them having their own national language. Since there is no official language of the European Union, each member state has different requirements that would need to be respected when making a device available in a particular member state. The MDR and IVDR both contain legal … Read more
The EU Commission have released an overview of CAB/NBs at each stage of the designation process. The document shows the different stages of the designation process and how many organisations passed each stage. The data shows that a total of 21 and 62 organisations have lodged applications SANTE F for the IVDR and MDR respectively. … Read more
The study is focusing on two key stakeholder groups, manufacturers and authorised representatives. The outcome of which, is to effectively monitor the availability of medical devices (including in-vitro diagnostic devices) on the EU market and the insights from these two key stakeholders are deemed essential. This study will be conducted repeatedly over a three year … Read more
The EU Commission published a survey in August 2023, this survey is due to close by the end of November 2023. It is only intended for stakeholders who are directly impacted by the regulatory changes for medical devices. That would seem to be a great number of organisations. The object of this survey is to … Read more
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