The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has reported that the preliminary tests it has conducted on the silicone filler used in banned breast implants made by Poly Implant Prothèse...
The European Commission has issued a document clarifying certain legal obligations arising from the Customs Union Agreement that was signed between Turkey and the European Community for medical...
"It is not possible to quantify the risks associated with the use of reprocessed single use medical devices". This is the thrust of the European Commission 's final report to the European Parliament...
Just when it seemed it was finally on the home straight, the proposal for a single European Union patent and a unified European patent court looks like hitting another major hurdle after a leaked...
Medical device wholesalers operating in Portugal have until 17 September 2010 to register with the country's regulatory authority Infarmed. This legal requirement was introduced by decree 145 of 17...
The Irish Medicines Board has issued a general advisory explaining the importance of establishing and managing effective traceability systems for medical devices in all healthcare settings 1 . The...
Spain has adopted a new law that strengthens its existing provisions on criminal liability and will apply to crimes such as fraud, bribery and commercial bribery 1 ,2 . The law enters into force in...
The European Commission has adopted a six-point plan of action to improve the sustainability of the European Union's nuclear medicine, radiology and radiotherapy demand, with proposals also to...
The UK's Academy of Medical Sciences is seeking feedback on the merits of placing responsibility for different aspects of medical research regulation, including that of clinical trials, within a...
The Human Genetics Commission in the UK has issued a framework of "common principles" for direct-to-consumer genetic testing services to ensure that companies follow basic principles of consent, data...
The definitive text on the European standard regarding symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices containing phthalates remains on track to be officially available on 6 December, says the...
The European Medicines Agency has released for consultation guidance on how the agency's Committee for Advanced Therapies will interact with notified bodies when the committee assesses combination...
Italy is to trial an electronic system for licensing medtech product advertising. The initiative promises to offer medtech suppliers a greatly simplified and faster licensing service, according to...
The European Medicines Agency has released for consultation guidance on how the agency's Committee for Advanced Therapies will interact with notified bodies when the committee assesses combination...
The European Commission's medical devices website has now moved to the "Consumer Affairs" web pages of DG Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) 1 . It has been transferred from DG Enterprise and Industry,...
