News and Updates
Clinical Evaluation Report (CER) for MDR: Structure, Strategy, and Compliance
Understanding the Clinical Evaluation Report (CER) When it comes to medical devices, proving clinical safety and performance is not just good practice, it’s a regulatory requirement. The Clinical Evaluation Report (CER) is the document that systematically collects and evaluates all [...]
CDSCO speeds up the process: automated certificates for medical devices
India has introduced a new step toward regulatory efficiency in the MedTech sector. Yet something has shifted for medical device manufacturers in India: the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has launched an automated certification process. There was no official [...]
The UK reclaims a leading role in clinical research: What this means for medical device and IVD manufacturers
In recent years, the clinical research landscape in the United Kingdom has undergone a remarkable transformation.According to a recent analysis by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), clinical trial applications increased by 20% between 2018 and 2022. This [...]
Post-Market Surveillance: A Swiss perspective on critical compliance gaps
We’ve previously highlighted how important post-market surveillance (PMS) is, not just as a regulatory requirement, but as an essential tool for safeguarding patient safety and monitoring device performance throughout its entire lifecycle. Today, we’re revisiting the topic with a focus [...]
IVD Classification: What’s new in the latest MDCG 2020-16 Rev.4 guidance?
In March 2025, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) released an update to its guidance MDCG 2020-16 Rev.4, focused on the classification of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR). This document plays a crucial [...]
MHRA publishes its first monthly safety bulletin for medical devices and medicines
In March 2025, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launched the first issue of its new monthly safety bulletin, a step forward in making critical safety information more transparent and easier to access. This initiative is particularly [...]
Hemodialysis bloodlines shortage: FDA alert and clinical implications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued a communication to healthcare providers regarding an ongoing shortage of hemodialysis bloodlines, a critical component in both acute and chronic dialysis treatments. These devices, responsible for connecting a patient’s blood [...]
Conditional CE certificates: A new pathway for faster market access?
Over the past few years, the medical device industry has been navigating a complex regulatory landscape with the implementation of MDR 2017/745 and IVDR 2017/746. While these regulations have strengthened safety and performance standards, they have also created a bottleneck [...]
Data integrity in medical device testing – A critical FDA concern
Why data integrity in medical device testing is more important than ever The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has recently intensified its scrutiny of data integrity in medical device testing, and for good reason. The agency has [...]
