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The Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/746 as regards new transitional provisions for certain IVDs and the deferred application of conditions for in-house devices has now been published
The Italian association of pharmaceutical companies published a new version of the Code of Professional Conduct, regulating relations between pharmaceutical companies and their relations with the scientific and healthcare sectors
14 Jan 22
Medical devices and artificial intelligence: FDA issues first guidelines for developing Good Machine Learning Practices
On October 27, 2021, the U.S. FDA, in collaboration with the Canadian regulatory agency, Health Canada, and the United Kingdom’s MHRA, released a document containing 10 guiding principles to promote the development of Good Machine Learning Practice.
15 Dec 21
New national guidelines on telerehabilitation
Last October, the State-Regions Conference approved a document submitted by the Ministry of Health containing national guidelines for the delivery of telerehabilitation services by healthcare professionals.
The European Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) endorsed a new guidance on the operational and practical implementation of Articles 13&14 and other related obligations for importers and distributors under MDR and IVDR Regulations
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17 Nov 21
Preliminary guidance on the requirements and provisions of the MDR applicable to legacy devices
The devices known as “legacy devices” should be subject to the application of only some of the provisions and requirements set forth by the MDR, as better clarified and identified by the Medical Device Coordination Group report issued on October 21, 2021 (“MDCG 2021-25”).
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November 28, 2025
EUDAMED: As of May 28, 2026, the first four modules will become mandatory
October 6, 2023
CBD products: the Administrative Court suspended until October 24 the recent Decree of the Italian Ministry of Health listing cannabidiol for oral use among narcotic drugs, due to the lack o...
October 4, 2023
The Guidelines for regulating contractual relations between universities and research institutes and private sponsors were adopted by the relevant Italian Ministries following the amendment ...
September 21, 2023
CBS products: from September 20th, compositions for oral administration of cannabidiol obtained from Cannabis sativa extracts shall be considered as narcotic drugs in Italy, as they have bee...
July 27, 2023
Payback on medical devices: Italian government announces extension of payment deadline to October 30, 2023
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