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FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 10, 2025, announced a significant policy shift aimed at reducing its reliance on animal testing for drug development and incorporating new approach methodologies (NAMs)...more

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Draft text of new Spanish regulation on medical devices is opened for contributions

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The Spanish Ministry of Health has initiated the hearing and public information process for the new regulation on medical devices. The draft text will be available for contributions by 10 July 2021. The direct application of...more

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The European Commission proposes a new Pharmaceutical Strategy for the EU

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On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published a proposal for a new Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (“the Strategy”). The Strategy is built around four main objectives, each with an assigned work strand....more

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FDA Gives Guidance on Reporting Medical Device Shortages

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Last week, FDA released guidance for life sciences manufacturers that produce medical devices and components “critical to public health,” including materials that support or sustain life, or are used in emergency care or...more

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European Commission publishes factsheet on the (in vitro) medical devices procurement ecosystem

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The European Commission has published a factsheet addressed to organisers of public tenders involving medical devices. The goal of the factsheet is to provide hospitals, clinics, ministries and competent authorities...more

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European Commission publishes factsheet on medical devices and in vitro medical devices for non-EU and non-EEA competent...

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Introduction The European Commission has published a factsheet addressed to competent authorities of third countries....more

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The European Commission publishes nine new guidance documents in relation to the MDR and IVDR

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On 20 November 2018, the European Commission published nine new documents intended to provide guidance to non-EU authorities and economic operators in relation to the Medical Devices Regulation (“MDR”) and In vitro Diagnostic...more

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New “rolling plan” and new guidance documents in relation to the MDR and IVDR

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The European Commission just published an “implementing measures rolling plan” in relation to the MDR and IVDR which are scheduled to apply from 26 May 2020 and 26 May 2022 respectively....more

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