Tag archives: Medical Device Regulation

FDA embraces medical innovation in 2017

By on November 27, 2017 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

On November 16, 2017, the US Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) unveiled a comprehensive policy framework – a suite of four guidance documents – to oversee regenerative medicine products. Regenerative medicine is the science of restoring structure and function to damaged or diseased cells, tissues, or organs. The two final guidance documents outline when cell … Continue reading

European Union’s new medical device regulations come into force

By on May 25, 2017 Posted in International, Regulatory

Today, 25 May 2017, two new Regulations come into force in the European Union: the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) which replaces two EU Directives on general medical devices and active implantable medical devices; and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVD MDR) which replaces the EU Directive on IVD medical devices. Now begins a … Continue reading