International – Medical Device Regulatory Review Report: Guidance Regarding Information to be Included
The scope of this guidance document is limited to the information participating IMDRF
Regulatory Authorities require in medical device regulatory review reports, the format of
reports,...
International – Final Document- Principles of Labelling for Medical Devices and IVD Medical Devices
The purpose of this IMDRF guidance is to provide globally harmonized labeling
principles for medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices, and
support IMDRF/GRRP...
International – FDA warns Philips about imaging device violations at China facility
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Philips about manufacturing violations at the company’s facility in Suzhou, China, where computed tomography (CT)...
International – IMDRF publishes new procedures on membership, governance
The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) recently updated its procedures for membership and for developing and managing technical guidelines.
The 40-page Standard Operating Procedures...
International – Predetermined Change Control Plans for Machine Learning-Enabled Medical Devices: Guiding Principles
In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) jointly identified 10...
International – IMDRF guidance updates thinking on personalized medical devices
The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) says personalized medical devices (PMD) come in three varieties that require different regulatory approaches. As certain technologies...
International – E-labeling and digital transformation in healthcare
This article examines the regulations for electronic labeling (e-labeling) for prescription drugs and medical devices in Japan, Brazil, Singapore, the EU and US, Canada,...
International – Diabète : un pansement intelligent pour soigner et cicatriser les plaies chroniques
Les plaies chroniques dites « non cicatrisantes » concernent des dizaines de millions de personnes dans le monde. Ainsi, de 15 % à 25 % des patients diabétiques...