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Medical Devices Regulation

The Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) has been in force since 26 May 2021. This webpage covers topics that are specific to the MDR, including the transitional provisions.

For more information on topics that apply to both the MDR and the IVDR, please see Common aspects of the regulations.

For more information on topics that apply only to the IVDR, please see our IVDR webpage.

MDR transitional provisions

Qualification and classification of medical devices 

Clinical investigations



Reprocessing of single-use devices



Drug-device consultations

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