Regulatory Dr Hugh Harvey Regulatory Dr Hugh Harvey

UK medical device regulations - where are we headed?

The UK Regulatory Horizons Council recently published their report on the possibilities of UK medical device regulations after Brexit. Normally, any sane person wouldn’t blink an eye about such a mundane and bureaucratic process - but actually, there’s some serious ramifications.

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Regulatory Dr Hugh Harvey Regulatory Dr Hugh Harvey

How to convert FDA approval to CE marking

The US FDA and the EU MDR, while ostensibly serving the same purpose of vetting and clearing novel medical devices, do so in subtly different ways. What got you here, won’t get you there - learn more about converting from one regulatory system to another.

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Regulatory, Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey Regulatory, Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey

Beware the COVID-tech Cowboys

Health tech has suddenly found its new focus in Coronavirus - but are we at risk of doing more harm than good by rushing to use unproven solutions? To avoid chaos in the aftermath, we should focus on tried-and tested tech, and only use novel solutions where need is deemed greater than the acceptable risk.

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