The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) has released guidelines on clinical evaluations, clinical investigations, and clinical evidence for medical devices. These documents replaced the previous documents that regulated the same areas as issued by...
The FDA, the regulating authority in the sphere of medical device circulation of the United States, issued guidance providing additional information on new pilot conformity assessment procedures. ASCA: key points The Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment...
HDR UK will release seven new health data hubs, providing over 100 doctors, scientists, and researchers with the medical histories of millions of NHS patients. They aim to aid research for new medicines, treatments, and technologies across the country, HDR’s...
What Is It? ISO 13485 is a quality management system that is used internationally. It controls safety in work environments, risk management, and design, and creates requirements for inspections, documents, procedures, and verification of safety and effectiveness of...
The FDA finalized guidance regarding the use of placebos and blinding during randomized cancer trials. The guidance finalizes a draft made in 2018 and clarifies scenarios where placebo designs and blindings should be justified. WHAT IS A PLACEBO? A placebo is an inert...
The FDA will shift from QSR to ISO 13485 so that their system regulations can harmonize with international practices to reduce confusion and and lessen the burden for medical device manufacturers. What is QSR Quality System Regulation (QSR), also known...