UK MHRA Ups Global Ambitions With IMDRF Role, Loses More Device Expertise

The in-transition MHRA is pressing ahead with its international devices remit while progress on the UK devices regulation is awaited.

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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has made clear its ambitions for a global role in medical devices regulation, since the UK left the EU and the regulator was given the option of setting its own legislation.

In May, the MHRA was accepted as a full member of the International Medical Device Regulatory Forum (IMDRF), where it had acquired observer status soon after the Brexit transition period...

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