The Prime Minister’s recent boast that the UK will be a science and technology ‘superpower’ by the end of the decade was met with some measure of seriousness. Ivor Campbell discusses the future of life sciences in the UK.
A new course developed by SKZ, held in cooperation with Polyneers in Würzburg, Germany will explain regulatory requirements needed for medical plastic devices.
Sharon Lamb, Jana Grieb, Dr Deniz Tschammler and Bella North from McDermott Will & Emery analyse the current regulatory environment for medical device manufacturers following announced delays to UK and EU implementing regulations.
Creating a cleanroom environment that meets GMP regulations can often be a cumbersome task for organisations within the medical moulding space. The guidance from the global medical team at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is to keep the process simple.
Chris Whitehouse, an expert on medical technology policy at Whitehouse Communications updates readers on changes to the timelines for implementation of the EU’s Medical Devices Regulation and highlights the need for the sector to engage with European institutions to avoid regulatory crises. A crisis
Eamonn McGowran, Boyds, explains the European Commission’s proposal to extend the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) transition period and outlines the key regulatory changes for developers.
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, chair of the Urology Trade Association, updates readers on key recent announcements impacting the medtech sector in the UK and EU. Increasing digitisation and greater interco
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, chair of the Urology Trade Association updates readers on key recent announcements impacting the medtech sector in the UK. Workforce challenges, stretched A&E departments and
The announcement of a £1.8 million project by NICE and MHRA to review the regulation of mental health and wellbeing apps has prompted plans for a new trade body for developers of such apps, with an online launch meeting planned for 25th January 2023 at 10am. Behind the project is Chris Whitehouse, M
In the latest of a series of articles, Chris Whitehouse, an expert on medical technology policy at Whitehouse Communications and chair of the Urology Trade Association, updates readers on digital transformation in the NHS and looks ahead to the new year. 2022 has been a hugely significant year for t
Businesses will be given an additional two years to apply new product safety marking business secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking has been introduced as part of the UK’s own regulatory framework. Given the difficult economic conditions created by post-pan
