All Medical devices articles
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JournalOverview of medical device regulations in Canada
Regulatory Rapporteur February 2024 | Volume 21 | No.2 Abstract Despite being a relatively small jurisdiction, Canada’s Medical Device Directorate (MDD) plays a dynamic role in shaping global regulations and taking a leadership role in regulatory harmonisation and convergence. ...
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Industry newsMHRA workplan to support safe access to medtech
The MHRA has published a two-year workplan which will see the introduction of a range of new regulations for medical devices in the UK.
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JournalMD3: Navigating the regulatory maze: challenges of medical device software
Regulatory Rapporteur December 2023 | Volume 20 | No.11 Chair: Dr. Célia Cruz, Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, Complear Health, Portugal. Speakers and panelists: Mariana Madureira, Senior Officer at Health Products Directorate, Infarmed, Portugal. Abtin Rad, ...
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JournalMD2/IVD2:
Medical technologies −
a catalyst for
regulatory innovationsRegulatory Rapporteur December 2023 | Volume 20 | No.11 Session leader Alwin van den Broek, Medical Devices Professional, the Netherlands. Maaike Labots, Manager Medical Writing, Avania Clinical, the Netherlands. Speakers and panelists Maryam Atakhorrami, Global ...
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JournalIVD5: Class D IVDs
Regulatory Rapporteur December 2023 | Volume 20 | No.11 Session Leader Amanda Brown, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, HP, Germany. Ashleigh Batchen, Regulatory Strategy Principal (UK), TÜV SÜD, UK. Speakers and panelists Olga Tkachenko, ...
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JournalMD5: Post-market challenges
Regulatory Rapporteur December 2023 | Volume 20 | No.11 Chair: Natasha Bankowski, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Beyond Air Ireland Ltd, Ireland. Speakers: Richard Vincins, VP Global Regulatory Affairs, Oriel STAT A MATRIX, ...
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JournalMD4: Challenges and opportunities for small companies and start-ups
Regulatory Rapporteur December 2023 | Volume 20 | No.11 Chair: Margareth Jorvid – Chief Executive Officer, Methra Uppsala AB, Sweden. Speakers and panellists: Martin Witte, Senior Director, TÜV SÜD GmbH, Germany. Hasnaa Fatehi, Founder and ...
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Industry newsCyber risk standard gets FDA backing for medical devices
The FDA has encouraged the use of a consensus standard to help device manufacturers address growing concerns over cyber security in devices.
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JournalMedical device standards update: November 2023
This edition of our regular column updates the progress of applicable standards to October 2023.
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JournalOptimal materials selection in medical device development – a proactive biocompatibility approach
Regulatory Rapporteur October 2023 | Volume 20 | No.9 Introduction Biocompatibility evaluation of medical devices is a complex task related to various factors that include mainly chemical nature and physical properties of the material, the ...
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Industry newsUK doubles capacity for certification of medical devices
TÜV SÜD, Intertek, and TÜV Rheinland UK have been designated as UK Approved Bodies to assess and certify general medical devices.
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JournalA year of clinical trials under IVDR:
a sponsor’s perspectiveThe new EU in vitro diagnostic medical devices regulation (IVDR) extends to medical use of in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) in clinical trials, in addition to marketed IVDs. Although compliance to some aspects has been required since the Date of Application on 26 May 2022, there has been ...
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JournalRegulatory challenges and opportunities facing hearing aid manufacturers in Europe
In a world where many people are living longer but not all are living well and age-related hearing loss affects approximately 20% of the European population aged 65 or older – hearing aids address a medical need which for the most part remains unmet. With increasing evidence ...
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JournalMedical device standards update: June 2023
This edition of our regular column updates the progress of applicable standards to March 2023.
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Industry newsMHRA plans medical device technologies streamlined pathway
UK agency aims to make route-to-market much more straightforward for manufacturers with Innovative Devices Access Pathway.
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JournalIs consulting in regulatory affairs your next career path?
Navigating the corporate ladder isn’t always clear cut. Along the way you may move in and out of the industry, stay in one position for too long, or even jump from specialist to director. Some ditch the politics all together and become their own boss. What is it like being a consultant, contingent worker, or contractor?