International regulators pledge collective support to combat COVID-19 pandemic

2024-02-26T12:08:56+00:00April 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

EMA has endorsed a joint COVID-19 statement published today by the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) committing to a strengthening of global collaboration in the fight against coronavirus disease. 'The COVID-19 pandemic affects the whole world and the best way to fight it [...]

EMA updated the guidance on the management of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic

2024-02-02T11:41:53+00:00April 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , , |

European Medicines Agency (EMA) updated the guidance on the management of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic. Version 3 published on 28 April 2020 provides additional clarification on: the distribution of medicines to trial participants. This takes into account social-distancing measures [...]

MDCG publishes new guidances on Equivalence, Legacy devices, PMCF and Ventilators

2024-02-29T09:43:48+00:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , |

The European Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) posted five new guidances on demonstrating equivalence to existing devices; clinical evidence for legacy devices; templates for post market clinical follow-up plans and evaluation reports; and regulatory requirements for ventilators. Equivalence [...]

FDA AND CDC FACT SHEET ON USE OF DIFFERENT FACE COVERINGS AGAINST COVID-19

2024-02-07T16:09:22+00:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Covid-19, USA|Tags: , , |

The FDA developed a fact sheet in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help answer questions from the food and agriculture sector about what respirators, disposable face masks, such as surgical or medical masks, or [...]

European Commission welcomes the MDR delay adoption by the European Parliament and the Council

2024-02-07T15:52:28+00:00April 24th, 2020|Categories: Covid-19, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , |

Medical devices can be sold for another year under the current regulatory framework based on the EU Medical Device Directive (93/42/EEC). The European Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the proposal to postpone [...]

UK: MHRA pragmatic and flexible approach allows special measures for clinical research under COVID-19

2024-02-29T16:18:52+00:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Covid-19, UK|Tags: , , , |

UPDATED ON April 22nd, 2020 In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued guidance on the management of clinical trials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The MHRA will be as flexible and pragmatic as [...]

FDA: Update for medical device manufacturers in CARES Act

2024-02-26T10:57:19+00:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , |

FDA issued indications for medical device manufacturers within the CARES Act: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. General provisions Medical device manufacturers are now required to report permanent discontinuance or interruption in manufacturing for the following categories of [...]

MDCG: possibility to postpone or undergo remote audit for medical device manufacturers during COVID-19

2024-02-26T16:52:20+00:00April 17th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Europe, Regulatory|

The European Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) issued a guidance temporarily allowing postponement or remote audits of medical device manufacturers necessary for the re-certification of CE marking and related requirements. Normally, manufacturers must undergo on-site audits by Notified [...]

FDA announces activities against COVID-19 in a new “At-a-Glance Summary”

2024-02-07T16:10:56+00:00April 17th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Covid-19, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , |

The FDA has posted a new “At-a-Glance Summary” that captures the agency’s major activities in the fight against COVID-19. The FDA has made a wide range of information regarding their activities available to the public on their COVID19 website. [...]

EU Members States and European Commission introduce mobile apps to gradually loosen confinement

2024-02-02T12:16:25+00:00April 17th, 2020|Categories: Covid-19, Europe|Tags: , , , , |

The EC and the EU Members States issued a toolbox for the use of mobile applications for contact tracing and alerting during the coronavirus pandemic. The toolbox is accompanied by guidance on data protection for such mobile app “Contact [...]

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