New Pointers For Industry On How To Comply With EU Requirements For Legacy Devices

The European Commission has provided an early revision of a critical Q&A document to help manufacturers better understand how to keep legacy products on the EU market.  

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The European Commission has published a first revision of its Q&A on practical aspects related to the implementation of the amending regulation (EU2023/607) to the Medical Device Regulation. 

The updated 11-page document features a useful revision history box which indicates to the reader the cross-referencing needed to understand...

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