The European Union (EU) has expanded oversight of Class D in vitro diagnostic medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/746, known as the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR).
The National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) is inviting expressions of interest to join its Human Pathology Accreditation Advisory Committee,
Denmark has revised its national accreditation rules for the use of referral laboratories and external specialists to align with the Danish version of ISO 15189:2022 for medical laboratories.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has replaced its long-standing Quality System Regulation (QSR) with the new Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR), changing the legal framework for quality management in the U.S. medical device sector.
The Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) is inviting experts to join its Clinical Research standards committee to help shape international standards for clinical investigations of medical devices.
Clearlab, a manufacturer of vision correction products and lens care solutions, has obtained combined certification under the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP), ISO 13485, and the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR).
The European Commission has published the first four functional modules of EUDAMED, the EU database for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices.
Italy has opened accreditation for certification bodies that audit healthcare organizations against UNI ISO 7101:2024, the standard for quality management in health services.
The Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) has set the initial scope for developing a new Dutch Practice Guideline (NPR) on sustainability in medical devices.