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Start Using PMS Guidance Ahead Of June Regulation, Says UK MHRA

Priority Accorded To Incident Traceability And Patient Safety In UK Regulator’s Device Program

 
• By Ashley Yeo

The long-awaited post market surveillance regulation for medical devices on the Great Britain market will come into force on 16 June.

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The MHRA is to issue new guidance on biosimilars • Source: Shutterstock

New guidance has been published by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to help medtech manufacturers prepare for new post-market surveillance (PMS) regulations that will apply in Great Britain from 16 June 2025.

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