Europe’s emerging medical device regulations and their impact on pac

Medical Packaging

April 6, 2017

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Europe’s emerging medical device regulations and their impact on packaging decisions

To promote health and safety while supporting medical device innovation, the European Commission, Council, and Parliament are transforming the Medical Device Directives (MDD; Council Directive 90/385/EEC for active implantable medical devices and Council Directive 93/42/EEC for medical devices) into one set of regulations. These European Medical Device Regulations (MDRs) are intended to harmonize the rules for marketing medical devices and their accessories in the European Union.

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Daphne Allen

Daphne Allen is editor-in-chief of Design News. She previously served as editor-in-chief of MD+DI and of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News and also served as an editor for Packaging Digest. Daphne has covered design, manufacturing, materials, packaging, labeling, and regulatory issues for more than 20 years. She has also presented on these topics in several webinars and conferences, most recently discussing design and engineering trends at IME West 2024 and leading an Industry ShopTalk discussion during the show on artificial intelligence.

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