EU: Availability and capacity of notified bodies to carry out conformity assessments for COVID-19 related medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

2024-02-02T12:24:26+00:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Covid-19, Europe|Tags: , , |

The European Commission (EC) conducted a survey in order to quantify lead times for conformity assessment for the various routes by which COVID-19-related medical devices may be placed on the market in the EU and for which notified bodies [...]

The European Commission launched COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

2020-07-07T07:57:08+00:00July 7th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Europe|Tags: , , |

The European Commission launched the JRC COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database. The objective of this database is to collect in a single place all publicly available information on performance of CE-marked in vitro diagnostic medical devices [...]

Meditrial CMO – Dr. Monica Tocchi joins the Venturelab Expert panel

2024-02-29T10:16:35+00:00June 17th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Innovation, Regulatory, Software, Switzerland|Tags: , , , , , |

Dr. Monica Tocchi, CMO and Founder of Meditrial joined the Innosuisse Start-up Training program designed by Venturelab, as a member of their Expert panel. The panel is composed of successful founders, leading academic and industry partners that bring the [...]

MDCG issued guidance on transitioning devices with ancillary substances to MDR

2024-02-26T16:44:18+00:00June 12th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

The European Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG)  released guidance about the process for transitioning CE certificates for devices carrying ancillary substance which could be considered a medicinal product and those incorporating animal tissues to the MDR. Ancillary substances [...]

European Commission updates on MDR and IVDR implementation timeline

2024-02-07T15:50:33+00:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

The European Commission updated its “rolling plan” for adopting implementing acts and other actions/initiatives ahead of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR). The update follows the delay of implementation of the MDR by one [...]

EMA calls for high-quality observational research in context of COVID-19

2024-02-02T10:53:33+00:00May 28th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe|Tags: , , , |

The European Medicine Agency (EMA) encouraged collaboration between EU researchers on high-quality, multi-center observational studies of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. High-quality observational research of real world data collected during the pandemic can be an important complement to the results [...]

Netherland: CCMO announces conditions for (re)starting clinical trials in clinical research units

2024-02-29T13:53:58+00:00May 27th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Western Europe|Tags: , , , |

The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO) published a document with the conditions for the (re)start of studies in clinical research units. The document foresees a step-by-step relaxation of the restrictive measures. This makes it possible to [...]

Free webinar: COVID-19 Phase 3 and Mental Health. Get ready to win in the new normality

2024-02-26T11:05:15+00:00May 26th, 2020|Categories: Covid-19, Europe|Tags: , , |

Italy has been the gateway to Europe for the Coronavirus pandemic. The crisis has raised many questions about our vulnerabilities and strengths. After the emergency, what is our future? What is the new reality in the wake of the [...]

The European Commission simplifies the process for renewing notified body designations

2024-02-29T14:38:43+00:00May 22nd, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , |

The European Commission issued new regulations simplifying  the process for renewing notified body designations prior to the postponed deadline for application of the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR), 26 May 2021. Moreover, the Commission issued guidelines explaining the process and requirements [...]

UK: Managing clinical trials during COVID-19

2024-02-29T15:17:32+00:00May 22nd, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Regulatory, UK|Tags: , , , , , |

On 21 May 2020, NIHR set out a framework to guide the restarting of NIHR research activities which have been paused due to COVID-19. Sponsors planning to restart trials or to initiate new clinical trials should take account of the principles [...]

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