4 Ways To Prepare For UK Medical Device Regulations

By Sarah Beale, MasterControl

The European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) caused plenty of upheaval, and now the medical device industry needs to prepare for even more change. The United Kingdom’s (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recently issued new guidance pertaining to regulated medical devices in the UK.

MHRA recently held a 10-week public consultation to get feedback on what medical device regulations should look like in the UK. Preparing for change is difficult, but there are steps that will help medical device companies regardless of regulatory hurdles.

The complexity of working in a regulated industry can trip up medical device companies that are working with inefficient or inaccessible systems. Here are four actions companies can take right now to positively affect their medical device regulatory strategy.