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MedTech Europe position paper published: The Future of Europe’s Medical Technology Regulations

MedTech Europe have published a position paper The Future of Europe’s Medical Technology Regulations. This paper describes MedTech Europe’s vision for an efficient, innovation-focused, and well-governed regulatory framework. It addresses healthcare access challenges resulting from the structural issues of the European regulatory system. MedTech Europe has called out for comprehensive reform addressing the three key areas of efficiency, innovation and…
Tehelj
November 17, 2023
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EPSCO meeting to be held on 30 Nov

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) is the meeting of the EU Ministers of Health. The upcoming EPSCO meeting agenda includes the implementation of IVDR and MDR with information from the French delegation, supported by the Belgian, German, Irish and Italian delegations. EPSCO is the meeting of the EU Ministers of Health. A public debate is proposed.…
Tehelj
November 17, 2023
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MedTech Europe position paper published: The Future of Europe’s Medical Technology Regulations

MedTech Europe have published a position paper The Future of Europe’s Medical Technology Regulations. This paper describes MedTech Europe’s vision for an efficient, innovation-focused, and well-governed regulatory framework. It addresses healthcare access challenges resulting from the structural issues of the European regulatory system. MedTech Europe has called out for comprehensive reform addressing the three key areas of efficiency, innovation and…
Tehelj
November 10, 2023
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Sertio Oy designated as EU Notified Body

Sertio Oy from Finland is designated as a notified body under the Regulation on In vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (2017/746, IVDR). To date, there are twelve notified bodies designated under the EU IVDR. This designation was published on NANDO database on 31 October September 2023. This can be considered as significant news to the European diagnostics industry.
Tehelj
November 3, 2023
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TEAM-NB Notified Bodies call to action to manufacturers to apply

Team-NB hve published a press release "TEAM-NB Notified Bodies call to action to manufacturers to apply. October 2023" This press release is a call to action to to apply with notified bodies in time especially for high-risk IVD medical devices. It intends to raise awareness with the device manufacturers and other economic operators to apply with notified bodies in time.…
Tehelj
October 27, 2023
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EU MDR and EU IVDR Communication Survey

The European Commission DG Sante has launched a “MDR and IVDR Communication Survey”. The objective of this online survey is to better understand the information needs around the EU Regulations on medical devices (MDR) and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR). It focuses on how the stakeholders are affected by the regulations. Members are encouraged to participate in this survey.…
Tehelj
September 8, 2023
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Publication of the MDR and IVDR Communication Survey (deadline September)

The European Commission recently launched a “MDR and IVDR Communication Survey” as part of their “Communication campaign on MDR and IVDR(HS-p-22-19.04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and 11)”. The objective of the survey is to better understand the information needs around the MDR and IVDR, how the changes in the legislation are affecting directly involved stakeholders, and what challenges stakeholders…
Tehelj
September 1, 2023
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European Commission published update on EU reference labs

The European Commission has provided an update on the designation of EU reference labs. Reference labs are intended for high-risk medical devices and should be a part of the conformity assessment process. There are currently no reference labs designated for the IVDR. In July 2022, the European Commission opened applications to become a reference lab, specifically under 8 categories: Hepatitis…
Ashleigh
July 7, 2023