UK: The MHRA provides regulatory flexibilities resulting from COVID-19

2024-02-29T16:31:53+00:00June 8th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, UK|Tags: , , , |

The MHRA updated its Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation they are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak. In the last update from 5th June 2020, the Agency added information on audits of Notified Bodies and manufacturers in [...]

UK: MHRA issued a guidance on the 3D printing of medical devices or component parts during COVID-19

2024-02-29T15:21:59+00:00June 5th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, UK|

The MHRA issued a guidance on the 3D printing of medical devices or component parts during COVID-19. The requirements manufacturers need to meet when 3D printing will depend on whether the item is a medical device, or a piece [...]

UK: MHRA launched Yellow Card website for reporting COVID-19 related issues

2024-02-29T15:25:55+00:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, UK|Tags: , , |

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launched Yellow Card, a dedicated site for reporting COVID-19 related adverse medical device incidents and side effects from medicines. You can report on Yellow Card if: a medicine causes side [...]

UK: Managing clinical trials during COVID-19

2024-02-29T15:17:32+00:00May 22nd, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Regulatory, UK|Tags: , , , , , |

On 21 May 2020, NIHR set out a framework to guide the restarting of NIHR research activities which have been paused due to COVID-19. Sponsors planning to restart trials or to initiate new clinical trials should take account of the principles [...]

UK: MHRA updates regulatory status of equipment being used to help prevent coronavirus (COVID-19)

2024-02-29T16:29:24+00:00May 20th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, UK|Tags: , , , |

MHRA issued update to regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment). Contents Antimicrobial hand sanitisers and gels Face masks Gloves Offers to supply or donate healthcare equipment to the NHS/healthcare providers [...]

MHRA regulatory flexibilities resulting from the COVID-19

2024-02-29T13:49:11+00:00May 8th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Europe, Regulatory, UK|Tags: , , , , , |

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) updated the guidance for industry on their flexible approaches to regulation during the COVID-19 outbreak. MHRA are working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and other healthcare [...]

UK: MHRA advice for investigators and sponsors of ongoing clinical trials and new applications

2024-02-29T15:19:51+00:00May 8th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Regulatory, UK|Tags: , , , |

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) updated guidance on Medical devices clinical investigations during the COVID-19 outbreak. The guidance was first published on March 30th, 2020.  In the last update of May 7th, a new section on [...]

MHRA updates specification for ventilators to be used in UK hospitals during COVID-19 emergency

2024-02-29T13:50:15+00:00April 30th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Covid-19, Europe, Regulatory, UK|Tags: , , , |

MHRA updated the guidance on the clinical requirements to consider for ventilators during COVID-19 emergency. This guidance sets out the clinical requirements based on the consensus of what is ‘minimally acceptable’ performance in the opinion of the anaesthesia and [...]

UK: MHRA pragmatic and flexible approach allows special measures for clinical research under COVID-19

2024-02-29T16:18:52+00:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Covid-19, UK|Tags: , , , |

UPDATED ON April 22nd, 2020 In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued guidance on the management of clinical trials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The MHRA will be as flexible and pragmatic as [...]

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