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2026: Innovating Together for a Safer World
As we step into this new year, our teams in Paris, Washington, D.C., and Hong Kong extend their best wishes (...)
MDCG 2025-10: Guidance on post-market surveillance of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has released its new guidance: “Post-Market Surveillance of Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic (...)
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2526: Correction and Designation of EU Reference Laboratories for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2526, published on 17 December 2025, amends Regulation (EU) 2023/2713 to correct the designation of (...)
MDCG 2025-7 Rev. 1: Implementation Timeline for Master UDI-DI for Contact Lenses and Eyewear
The Revision 1 of MDCG 2025-7, published in December 2025, clarifies the key dates for implementing Master UDI-DI for contact (...)
New Guidance MDCG 2025-9: Accelerating Access to Breakthrough Medical Devices in Europe
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has published its 2025-9 guidance on Breakthrough Devices (BtX) under the Regulations (EU) 2017/745 (...)
EUDAMED: 1st four fully functional modules
The European Commission has officially declared that 4 modules within the European Database on Medical Devices (EUDAMED) are now fully (...)
GMED at MedFIT
GMED will be attending MedFIT in Strasbourg on December 2nd and 3rd, and virtually on December 8th! MedFIT is a (...)
New Harmonized Standards for Medical Devices
On October 17, 2025, the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2078, updating harmonized standards for: Surgical clothing and drapes (...)
Version 4 of the Manual on borderline and classification for medical devices (Sept. 2025)
This reference document, developed by the Borderline and Classification Working Group (subgroup of the Medical Device Coordination Group), provides essential (...)
Team-NB Best Practice Guidance V2 on IVDR Technical Documentation Submissions (Annex II & III)
Team-NB has published the first revision of its Best Practice Guidance for the submission of technical documentation pursuant Annex II (...)
1st revision of MDCG 2024-14 guidance on the Master UDI-DI solution for contact lenses
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has made adjustments throughout the document to align its interpretation with Regulation (EU) 2023/607 (...)
GMED recognized as a conformity assessment body in South Africa
We are proud to announce that GMED has been recognized by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) as (...)
GMED North America at RAPS Convergence 2025
From October 7-9, 2025, in Pittsburgh, we will be attending RAPS Convergence, a major event for regulatory professionals in the (...)
9th Annual Medical Device Global Post-Market Surveillance Conference
Join us at the 9th Annual Medical Device Post-Market Surveillance Conference in Arlington, VA hosted by Q1 Productions where Chris (...)
Artificial intelligence & healthcare: a strategic turning point for Europe
The European Commission has just published its final study on the deployment of AI in healthcare systems. This analysis highlights: (...)
NBCG-Med and Team-NB Position Paper: Notified Body Perspective on the Future Governance of the EU Medical Device Sector
This document, co-authored by the executive committees of NBCG-Med and Team-NB, reflects the common vision of notified bodies on the (...)
Team-NB Position Paper: Orphan In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices under the IVDR
As the EU continues to revise its pharmaceutical legislation to better address rare diseases and unmet medical needs, there is (...)
GMED at the TOPRA Symposium 2025
GMED first-time attending the TOPRA Symposium! We look forward to meeting you in Berlin, Germany, from 29 September to 1 (...)
MDCG 2025-7 Position Paper: Master UDI-DI implementation for optical devices
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has just published Position Paper MDCG 2025-7 on Master UDI-DI implementation timelines for: Contact (...)
Publication in the OJEU of Decision (EU) 2025/1324 on expert panels for medical devices
Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1324 has just been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (July 8, 2025). It (...)
Publication in the OJEU of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1234 on electronic instructions for use
The European Commission has just published Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1234, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2226 on electronic instructions for use (eIFU). (...)
AIB 2025-1 & MDCG 2025-6 Guidance: Interplay between the MDR/IVDR and the AI Act
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) and the Artificial Intelligence Board (AIB) have jointly released this new guidance document, offering (...)
Revision of the MDCG 2019-11 guidance on the qualification and classification of software in MDR and IVDR
The MDCG has published a revision of the MDCG 2019-11 guidance, providing updates on the qualification and classification of medical (...)
MDCG 2025-5 Q&A on Performance Studies under Regulation (EU) 2017/746
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has just released a Q&A document providing regulatory clarification on performance studies for in (...)
MDSAP.Global: GMED listed as a recognized Auditing Organization
The new official platform mdsap.global, developed by the Regulatory Authority Council behind the MDSAP, is now live. It offers manufacturers (...)
New serious incident reporting form for medical device manufacturers (MIR 7.3.1)
The European Commission has recently published the MIR 7.3.1 form, which will be required to use from November 2025 for (...)
Team-NB Position Paper on the European Artificial Intelligence Act (v2)
Team-NB published an updated version of its Position Paper on the European Artificial Intelligence Act. It aims to present its (...)
Team-NB Position Paper on the certification process under Regulation (EU) 2017/746
The Team-NB Position Paper on the certification process under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 aims to provide a harmonized and detailed framework (...)
Upcoming Key Dates for IVD Manufacturers in 2025
In this video, Tom Patten, GMED International IVDR Manager, covers some of the upcoming crucial dates for IVD manufacturers, including: May 26, (...)
Team-NB Position Paper: Best Practice Guidance for the Submission of Technical Documentation under Annex II and III of Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (v3)
Team-NB published an updated version of its Position Paper “Best practice guidance for the submission of technical documentation under Annex (...)