MDCG publishes new guidances on Equivalence, Legacy devices, PMCF and Ventilators

2024-02-29T09:43:48+00:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , |

The European Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) posted five new guidances on demonstrating equivalence to existing devices; clinical evidence for legacy devices; templates for post market clinical follow-up plans and evaluation reports; and regulatory requirements for ventilators. Equivalence [...]

FDA announces activities against COVID-19 in a new “At-a-Glance Summary”

2024-02-07T16:10:56+00:00April 17th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Covid-19, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , |

The FDA has posted a new “At-a-Glance Summary” that captures the agency’s major activities in the fight against COVID-19. The FDA has made a wide range of information regarding their activities available to the public on their COVID19 website. [...]

Switzerland: Exception for marketing of medical devices under COVID-19

2024-02-29T14:26:41+00:00April 16th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Switzerland|Tags: , , , |

The Swiss Federal Council issues a new regulation allowing marketing of devices that have not undergone a conformity assessment procedure. This will not exempt the manufacturer from proving performance of the device and essential requirement fulfilment.  This exception is [...]

Switzerland: Federal Council suspends tariffs for medical goods

2024-02-29T14:28:12+00:00April 16th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Switzerland|Tags: , , |

The Swiss Federal Council temporarily suspends custom duties on import medical goods. Such measure was set out to ease the import of medical equipment such as masks, gloves, disinfectant, protective goggles to face COVID-19 emergency in the country. The [...]

Columbia: procedures not related to the COVID-19 emergency

2024-02-01T16:43:42+00:00April 15th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Covid-19, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

In accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 2020012926 of April 3, 2020 "By means of which temporary administrative measures are adopted within the framework of the health emergency declared by the National Government due to COVID-19" , it [...]

European Council modifies the EC proposal for MDR Delay

2024-02-07T16:07:23+00:00April 11th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, MDR|Tags: , , , |

Few changes made and… review by Parliament announced on APRIL 16th! On April 7, 2020 the Presidency of Council of the European Union (EU) examined the European Commission (EC) proposal for MDR delayed application, including the urgent measures regarding devices [...]

International regulators emphasize the need for reliable evidence on COVID-19 treatment

2024-02-26T11:53:42+00:00April 9th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe|Tags: , , , |

Today, the international regulators have published a report highlighting their reflections on the development of potential COVID-19 therapies, clinical trials, and compassionate use programs. The report presents the results of a virtual meeting from April 2nd, 2020 on COVID-19 [...]

EMA Guidance on the Management of Clinical Trials during the COVID-19 pandemic

2024-02-02T11:24:14+00:00April 3rd, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe|Tags: , , , |

EU has updated their COVID-19 clinical trial guidance that was initially released on March 20, 2020. Version 2, published on March 27, includes the following key changes from version 1: Initiating new clinical trials The feasibility of starting a [...]

COVID-19 WEBINAR, April 2, 2020 14.00/18.00 GMT Imperial College, London

2024-02-01T16:57:35+00:00April 1st, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe|Tags: |

Researchers at Imperial College in London published findings in a study demonstrating up to 120,000 deaths may have already been averted in 11 countries, including the UK, Italy and Spain. Moreover, they add that the estimated proportion of people [...]

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