Newsletter | August 28, 2025

08.28.25 -- The U.K. Now Classifies Ambient Voice Technology As SaMD

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The U.K. Now Classifies Ambient Voice Technology As SaMD

The core message of a new guidance issued by NHS England and MHRA is clear: ambient voice technology (AVT) tools that go beyond mere transcription to include summarization are to be classified as software as a medical device (SaMD). 

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