Joint Statement on Digital Label for Authorised Representative and Importer Published AESGP, alongside MedTech Europe, COCIR, and Euromcontact, issued a joint statement urging EU legislators to permit digital labelling for authorised representative (AR) and importer details on medical devices and IVDs. Joint Statement on Digital Label for Authorised Representative and Importer Published
Call for Evidence to Unlock Business The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Treasury published a call for evidence asking businesses to tell the Government about regulation which is not fit for purpose and unjustifiable inhibits growth, innovation and investment. Call for Evidence to Unlock Business
Animal Testing – UK Roadmap for Alternative Methods Animal testing in science is set to be phased out faster under a new plan to deliver on the government’s manifesto commitment, unveiled by Science Minister Lord Vallance on 11 November. Animal Testing – UK Roadmap for Alternative Methods
MHRA’s Dr Alison Cave – The Pharmacist Article As part of #MedSafetyWeek which took place 3-9 November the MHRA’s Chief Safety Officer, Dr Alison Cave, reflected on the vital role pharmacists play in keeping medicines and medical devices safe. MHRA’s Dr Alison Cave – The Pharmacist Article
MHRA Study Reveals Microbiome Testing Inconsistencies MHRA published findings from a landmark international study revealing major inconsistencies in microbiome research methods across 23 laboratories in 11 countries. MHRA Study Reveals Microbiome Testing Inconsistencies
MHRA Guest Blog: Patient Safety Commissioner Calls for Patient-Led Safety Strategy England’s Patient Safety Commissioner, Professor Henrietta Hughes, calls for MHRA’s future strategy to place patient safety at the heart of regulatory innovation. MHRA Guest Blog: Patient Safety Commissioner Calls for Patient-Led Safety Strategy
Industry Calls for Digital Labelling Flexibility AESGP, MedTech Europe, COCIR, and EUROMCONTACT have jointly published a position paper advocating for the use of digital labels to convey importer and authorised representative information on medical devices and IVDs. Industry Calls for Digital Labelling Flexibility
EU Medical Devices – Updated Schedule for 2025 MDCG and Subgroup Meetings The European Commission has published an updated version of planned meeting dates of the MDCG and subgroups for 2025. EU Medical Devices – Updated Schedule for 2025 MDCG and Subgroup Meetings
EMA Launches Webpage for Combination Products Group The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a dedicated webpage for the Combination Products Operational Group (COMBO). EMA Launches Webpage for Combination Products Group
MHRA – First Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Appointed Professor Jacob George has been appointed as the first Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for MHRA. MHRA – First Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Appointed
UK Regulator Dashboard Published The Department for Business and Trade has published the UK Regulator Dashboard containing information and KPIs from 16 UK regulators, published as part of the government’s Regulatory Action Plan. UK Regulator Dashboard Published
MHRA Safety Roundup October 2025 MHRA's safety bulletin, the MHRA Safety Roundup, for October 2025 has been published. MHRA Safety Roundup October 2025
