The European Commission announced on 25/03/20 that it will work to propose to the postponement of the implementation date of the Medical Devices Regulation (2017/745 – MDR). In light of the fight against COVID-19 and its numerous consequences on the healthcare systems and all actors,… read more
The European Commission just published a FAQ document on the new Unique Device Identification (UDI) system, as introduced by the two new Regulations on Medical Devices (2017/745) and In Vitro Diagnostics Devices (2017/746). The document spells out the objectives of this new system, namely to… read more
The European Commission is calling the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) to propose revision to current standards and new ones to be in line with the coming Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulations’ requirements. The requested… read more
With almost one year to go before the implementation of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) 2017/745, the Brussels-based edition of Politico reports on the main problems for related stakeholders, whilst the European Commission is scrambling to get things in order before May 2020. Representing EUCOPE… read more
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