Europe – Team-NB asks for regulatory clarity and for manufacturers to not delay MDR...
Notified bodies (NB) say that while extending the deadline to transition to EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) has been a positive move, there is...
USA – FDA issues final guidance on obtaining informed consent in drug and device...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday announced it has finalized guidance to help institutional review boards (IRBs), clinical investigators, and sponsors...
UK – NICE recommends AI technologies for radiotherapy treatment planning
The recommendation aims to speed up the time taken to produce outlines of healthy organs, in order to help target cancer cells while avoiding...
UK – Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and different types of lymphomas occurring in the...
MHRA is aware of a very small number of cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and different types of lymphoma, found within the fibrous capsule...
Europe – MDR/IVDR survey shows NBs have increased capacity
A recent survey published by the European Commission shows a promising trend for devices and diagnostics transitioning to Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In...
USA – Opioid use disorder: FDA drafts guidance on clinical considerations for devices
Sponsors of clinical trials of medical devices to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) face “complex challenges,” the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said....
UK – Implementation of medical devices future regime
On 26 June 2022, the MHRA published the government response to the public consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom....
France – HAS : Dispositifs médicaux numériques à usage professionnel
De très nombreuses solutions numériques sont aujourd’hui utilisées dans le cadre de soins courants. Pourtant, leur utilité ou leur pertinence par rapport à l’arsenal...
USA – FDA recognizes new medical device sterilization standards
Amid a regulatory effort by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the use of ethylene oxide (EtO), the Food and Drug Administration...
UK – Software and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Medical Device
Software (including AI) plays an essential part in health and social care. In the UK, many of these products are regulated as medical devices...
