
European Commission Proposes Extension for EU IVDR Compliance
If adopted, companies would have additional time—from 2027 to 2029, depending on the type of device—to gain approval under EU IVDR.
If adopted, companies would have additional time—from 2027 to 2029, depending on the type of device—to gain approval under EU IVDR.
IVDR has significant implications for the manufacturing of IVD devices, as it requires manufacturers to comply with new and more rigorous regulatory requirements. Wiktoria Banczyk, Product Manager Lab Filtration Medical Devices at Sartorius Lab Instruments, discusses the challenges posed by the implementation of EU IVDR 2017/746 and key considerations for manufacturers as they navigate today’s regulatory landscape.
The only constant today is change itself.
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