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Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: July 2024

 
• By Vibha Sharma

Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Nearly 30 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

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Twenty-nine guidance documents on medical devices and diagnostics issued by regulatory authorities from around the world were added to Medtech Insight’sGuidance Tracker in the past month.

The updated tracker includes a draft guideline by Health Canada on using standards to support compliance with the Medical Device Regulations.

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