US: FDA introduces new Medical Device Development Tools for sponsors

2024-02-29T16:45:09+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , , |

The FDA introduced a new Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) for the investigation of medical devices. Through the MDDT program, the FDA defines tools that medical device sponsors can use in the development and evaluation of medical devices. The [...]

Netherlands: Notifications of clinical investigations with medical devices to CCMO as of the 1st of October

2024-02-29T13:56:00+00:00October 9th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

From the 1st of October 2020, manufacturers of medical devices must register clinical investigations with the Dutch Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO). The Committee will take over the tasks of the Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate (IGJ) [...]

Canada: Health Canada releases guidance on the conduct of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic

2024-02-01T16:41:27+00:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

Health Canada published two guidance documents aimed at improving clinical trials for medical devices and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. New trialsTo reduce regulatory burden, Health Canada has developed a new regulatory pathway, the interim order for clinical trials for medical [...]

US: FDA updates the guidance on the conduct of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic

2024-02-29T17:09:11+00:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , , , |

FDA provided an update to the guidance on the conduct of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic. The update aims at providing "general considerations to assist sponsors in assuring the safety of trial participants, maintaining compliance with good clinical practice [...]

US: FDA issues guidance on ISO 10993-1 for the biological evaluation of medical devices

2024-02-29T16:50:47+00:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , |

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance document on the use of ISO 10993-1 in the assessment of medical devices that come in direct or indirect contact with the human body. The standard is recognized [...]

US: FDA “green lights” the path for ePRO through regulation

2024-02-29T16:38:59+00:00September 3rd, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Regulatory, Software, USA|Tags: , , , , |

The FDA issued a guidance for the selection of patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments in clinical evaluation of their products. The guidance details such topics as modification or adaptation of existing PRO instruments as well as the possibility of including [...]

EU: Common specifications for reprocessing single-use devices set by the European Commission

2020-08-24T08:31:47+00:00August 24th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , |

On August 19th, 2020 the European Commission implemented regulation as regard common specifications for the reprocessing of single-use medical devices under the Medical Device Regulation (MDR). Under the MDR, single-use devices may be reprocessed where permitted by national law. Reach [...]

EU: Medical Device Single Audit Program guidance by the EU Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group

2024-02-23T16:35:16+00:00August 11th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Europe, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , , |

The EU Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group issued a guidance providing details on how notified bodies can reference Medical Device Single Audit Program  audit reports when planning surveillance audits under the MDR or IVDR. Meditrial can help you to [...]

The USA: FDA is holding back the enforcement of certain UDI requirements

2024-02-29T14:46:51+00:00July 1st, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published final guidance for unique device identification compliance dates for Class I and Unclassified Medical Devices. This immediately in effect guidance also clarifies the Agency policy concerning compliance dates for certain [...]

Czech Republic: Opinion of the SÚKL Department of Clinical Trials on ongoing clinical trials and on clinical trials not yet initiated in relation to COVID-19

2024-02-02T10:24:34+00:00June 30th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Eastern Europe, Europe, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

The Czech Authority State Institute for Drug Control (SÚKL) updated its general recommendations respecting the current epidemiological situation with coronavirus regarding ongoing or not yet started clinical trials and the release of emergency measures of the government. This opinion [...]

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