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May2013
FDA issuing more warning letters, 47% increase inspections since 2008
US FDA to Require Proof of IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition in Summer 2013
Chinese Regulators Take Steps to Ease Medical Device Registration Australian Regulators Propose Changes to IVD Oversight Plan

April 2013
Brazil GMP Requirements Streamlined
US FDA Guidance Explains User Fees for Medical Device Reviews
Health Canada: Export Equals Sale of Medical Devices

March 2013
Brazilian Regulator Considers Accepting Foreign GMP Certifications
FDA Mobile Medical App Regulation Will Not Extend to Smartphones
Device Developers Should Take Note of Recent Changes to US Patent Law
Head of Russia's Roszdravnadzor Retires
Changes to Medical Device Registration in Egypt Announced
UK Regulator Opens New "Office" for Innovative Medical Devices

February 2013
Medical device excise tax in effect in the US
Revised clinical study requirements planned by US FDA
Changes to INMETRO certification process in Brazil
Longer review times for licenses at Health Canada, according to trade group
Modifications to Argentina’s medical device law
New US Medical Device Tax on Manufacturers and Importers
US FDA to Accept Electronic Requests for Export Certificates

January 2013
Japanese Regulators Relax Medical Device Stability Testing Requirements
New Malaysian Medical Device Market Regulations Published
South Korea Regulators Scale Back KGMP Inspection Requirements
Federal Reimbursement System for Telemedicine Proposed in US
Mexico Readies GMP, Technovigilance Requirements for Medical Devices
US FDA Publishes Revised List of Recognized Medical Device Standards
Reminder: January 31 US FDA Establishment Registration Renewal Deadline Approaching
New "Refuse to Accept" policy now in force for US 510(k) applications
Details of Russian Medical Device Regulatory Changes Emerge
New European Electronic Labeling Rules for Medical Devices Coming
New Law in France Targets Medical Device Advertising

December 2012
Australia, Brazil, Canada and US Plan Shared Medical Device Audit Program
US FDA Establishment Registration Renewal Deadline Extended
FDA Report Claims Improved 510(k), PMA Review Times
New FDA Guidance on Home Use Medical Devices

November 2012
Malaysia’s Voluntary System Closes Ahead of Mandatory Device Registration
Indian Regulators Issue New Registration, Licensing Guidance for Devices
Pakistan to Establish Regulatory System for Medical Devices
Chinese Regulators Pursue Heavier Penalties for Medical Device Violations
New AHWP Harmonization Goals Set for Asian Medical Device Markets
New Chinese Medical Device Labeling Requirements Set for 2013

October 2012
US FDA sets new 510(k) review timeframe and performance goals for 2013
Post-market surveillance of medical devices expanding in Argentina
Electronic filing requirements for FDA registration submissions on the way
Security plan for wireless medical devices needed from US regulators
Proposed changes to Europe’s device regulations could have big impact on manufacturers and their partners

September 2012
ANVISA, Brazil’s medical device market regulator, has ended a months-long strike
New European Norm Harmonized Standards Go Into Effect

August 2012
Important changes to US FDA establishment registration requirements
Harmonized Standards in the EU Changing, Updating

July 2012
China Regulatory Updates

June 2012
Regulatory Updates for Australia as a result of the RegTech Forum
EU PIP Scandal - Will PMA System Be The Result?

May 2012
Regulatory Updates for Europe: OJEC, Borderline Products, and PIP Scandal
Reforms taking place in the regulation of medical devices in Australia

April 2012
EU Labeling, Vigilance and EN 60601-1 News

March 2012
Important New MEDDEVs - 7 new Guidance Documents

January 2012
New and Revised European MEDDEVs

December 2011
CMC Decision on Labeling, Croatia, Translation Resource

November 2011
Australia: License Cancellation for Non-Payment of Fees, ARTG Database

October 2011
European Regulatory Update: RAPS, EU “Recast”
New/Updated Standards Published to the OJEC

August 2011
European Regulatory Update: RoHS Recast, CMC Decision on Labeling, New EU Commission Website
Major changes recommended to FDA 510(k) process

July 2011
Australia Regulatory Update
Brazil Relaxes BGMP for manufacturers with INMETRO certificate

June 2011
European Regulatory Update - Updated List of Harmonized Standards

May 2011
Brazil GMP Inspection Fees

April 2011
Regulatory Updates affecting the EU Market

March 2011
Expediting Customs Clearance with AofC Codes
Important US FDA Import Recommendations
Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) to Reorganize
Australian TGA Responses on Proposed Medical Device Regulation Reforms

February 2011
Evolving IVD Regulations in Europe
Australia TGA Clarification on IVD Audits

January 2011
European Union Regulatory Update
FDA Unveils Elements of Proposed Changes to 510(k) Process

December 2010
MEDDEV 2.7/4 and EU Court Ruling on E-Commerce
Regulatory Reforms in Mexico’s COFEPRIS

November 2010
EU Regulatory Updates - changes and pending revisions to regulatory guidance documents

October 2010
Changes to TGA Medical Device Applications

September 2010
Updates to medical device classification in Japan
Potential changes to registration process in Mexico

August 2010
Proposed Objectives for FDA CDRH's 510(k) program

July 2010
EU Regulatory Updates
US FDA 510(k) Regulatory Process Update

June 2010
Important regulatory changes in Australia

April 2010
EU Regulatory Updates

March 2010
Australia TGA Updates IVD Regulations

February 2010
Brazil ANVISA to require GMP starting May 22, 2010

January 2010
New version of European MEDDEV 2.7.1 on clinical evaluations released
Update on 2007/47/EC and other recent EU regulatory changes

December 2009
Update to European MEDDEV guidance document on EU vigilance

November 2009
Suggested Change to QSP 9.1-5, Advisory Notice, Recalls, and Vigilance Reporting

October 2009
Notified Body sampling requirements for CE Technical Files

June 2009
European Commission issues interpretation of Directive 2007/47/EC

April 2009
US FDA issues notice about Class III preamendment devices

February 2009
New European guidance documents on clinical data

January 2009
Italy registration deadline extended; recast of WEEE/RoHS; adverse event reporting possible changes

November 2008
EU Update: EN1041:2008

June 2008
Updated EN980:2008 standard for Medical Device Labeling released

May 2008
European borderline classification issue 1.1

March 2008
Proposed Changes to the GHTF Regulatory Auditing Guideline

October 2007
Upcoming Changes to the European Medical Device Directive

September 2007
Amendments to the European Medical Device Directives published.

June 2007
EU issues guidance document on medical device post market surveillance and vigilance

April 2007
Hip, knee and shoulder reclassification

February 2007
Bulgaria and Romania admission to the EU and impact for medical device manufacturers.

January 2007
EU releases new guidance document for e-labeling

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