UK government responds to medical devices consultation with new plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices

The UK government has responded to the medical devices consultation (the original consultation is half way down the page) held between September and November 2021, with new plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices in the UK. Following the…

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Notice to Stakeholders: Status of the EU-Switzerland Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for in vitro diagnostic medical devices

On 24 May 2022, the European Commission published a notice to stakeholders on the status of the EU-Switzerland mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for IVDs. Accordingly, affected stakeholders (e.g. manufacturers, EU importers and distributors, authorised representatives) are required to act in accordance…

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TGA publishes new guidance on the GCP inspection of clinical trial sites for investigational products

The TGA has published new guidance entitled Good Clinical Practice (GCP) inspection program – Guidance for GCP inspection of clinical trial sites for investigational biologicals and medicinal products Clinical trials of medicines and biologicals regulated under the Clinical Trial Notification…

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Published EU commission implementing decisions on harmonised standards for medical devices drafted in support of the MDR and the IVDR

The following commission implementing decisions on the harmonised standards for medical devices drafted in support of the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) of the European Parliament and of the Council have been published thus far: Commission Implementing Decision (EU)…

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