In late July 2025, the UK government published its response to a consultation held between November 2024 and January 2025 about international reliance, UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking and in vitro diagnostic devices. In...more
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its responses to the consultation on Medical Device Regulations: Routes to market and in vitro diagnostic devices carried out last year....more
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more
The life science industry is a significant contributor to the global market, with companies developing and manufacturing a wide range of medical products and devices. However, due to the complex and highly regulated processes...more
On Friday 21st October 2022, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) wrote to the medical device industry to explain its intention: - To extend the current standstill period by twelve months from...more
ANALYSIS - Product Liability Risks for Medical Devices in the UK - In order to fast-track the development, manufacture and supply of key medical equipment and devices vital in the fight against COVID-19, governments,...more
On 18 September 2019, the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published new guidance regarding the role and responsibilities of the “UK Responsible Person”. ...more
On 29 March 2017, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published a new guidance (hereafter “Guidance“) concerning the Own Brand Labelling of medical devices in the United Kingdom. The Guidance,...more