The European Commission’s (EC) Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In-vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) have been the most significant developments for medical device manufacturers willing to enter the European market. These regulations will allow the EU (European Union) regulators to have the required control and oversight of the medical devices entering into the market.
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June 25, 2019 Compliance, Audit and Validation, Medical Devices, Publishing & SubmissionsIn December 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) published the final guidance on Manufacturing Site Change Supplements: Content and Submission. Replacing the 2015 draft guidance, the final guidance clarifies the responsibilities of medical device manufacturers who are willing to change their manufacturing site for an approved device.
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May 30, 2019 Medical Devices, Regulatory AffairsOn May 15, 2019, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India has published a notification regarding the classification of new devices, which are notified for regulation. As per the notification, the newly regulated medical and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices will be classified as per the provisions of Medical Device Rules – 2017.
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March 13, 2019 Medical Devices, Regulatory AffairsDo you know? Out of 5000 types of medical devices marketed in India, only 23 types are currently regulated by the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO).
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March 11, 2019 Medical DevicesAustralia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) published a consultation paper on 11th February 2019 to receive effective feedback from the industry regarding the proposal of reclassifying spinal implantable medical devices to a higher level of classification.
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March 7, 2019 Medical DevicesDid you know? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set yet another high record by approving 106 novel devices in 2018, making it the most successful year for medical devices. With this accomplishment, FDA has surpassed its 40-year old record set in 2017 of approving 99 novel devices, showing a continuous growth for the past 8 years.
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February 20, 2019 Medical DevicesHealth Canada (HC) has one of the most stringent regulations for medical devices. To further increase the safety and effectiveness of devices, and optimize the health outcomes for end-users, the Canadian health authority (HA) is aiming to strengthen the current Regulatory framework. The three-part strategy announced recently as an action plan is the part of the same.
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February 14, 2019 Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Regulatory AffairsArtificial Intelligence (AI) is paving the way for innovative medicinal products and advanced medical devices. It is gradually headed towards decreasing repetitions in clinical trials, increasing the accuracy in drug designing processes and disease identification, personalization of patient diagnosis etc.
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January 31, 2019 Medical Devices, Regulatory Intelligence, Regulatory AffairsNational Medical Products Administration (NMPA), formerly known as China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), is all set to impose stricter regulations on auditing and reinforcement of clinical trials. To ensure best practices for in vitro diagnostic device (IVD), the agency released “Draft IVD Clinical Trial Guideline for Feedback” on November 22, 2018.
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January 28, 2019 Medical Devices, Regulatory AffairsAlthough digitization and Internet of Things (IoT) have together enhanced the performance of medical devices, they have also made devices prone to cyber vulnerabilities. The malware and spyware invading the devices are growing. The hackers are mining for loopholes in devices and related software that allow them to corrupt the devices to compromise user data by malfunctioning the devices.