EU Roadmap: Finalized Plan For Implementing New Regs Coming Next Month?

A crucial document for industry, the roadmap to the implementation of the EU's new medtech rules, finally seems on the cusp of readiness – four months after the rules entered into force.

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The long-awaited roadmap to the implementation of the Medical Devices and IVD Regulations, being drafted by the European Commission in conjunction with the Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD) group, should be ready within the next few weeks, sources suggest.

The hope is that the final roadmap will be available by mid-October, ahead of a stakeholder day on the new...

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