EU allows remote audits for medical devices during pandemic

The European Union has announced that it will temporarily allow remote audits of medical devices and in vitro diagnostics under the new regulations (MDR IVDR), set to go into effect on May 2021 and 2022 respectively.

In a document published Monday, the European Commission agreed with industry and notified bodies that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made in-person audits at manufacturers’ facilities difficult if not impossible.

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