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Poison Centre Notification Compliance: Distributor Obligations And Clarification Of UFI Requirements For Imported Mixtures
Starting January 2027, the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation will explicitly designate distributors as duty holders, fundamentally changing how companies manage Poison Centre Notification requirements across the European Union supply chain. This regulatory clarification particularly impacts businesses that sell mixtures not covered by existing notifications or rebrand products under their own labels. Companies must now assess whether their current compliance framework adequately addresses t
Afghanistan Consumer
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Bergeson & Campbell
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CJEU Ruling Clarifies Scope Of Medical Device Definition
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a preliminary ruling in Case C-427/24 Diagramm Halbach, establishing critical principles for determining whether products qualify as medical devices under the EU Medical Device Regulation. The judgment clarifies that manufacturer advertising alone does not determine medical device status, and that products must objectively perform medical purposes to fall within the regulatory definition.
Global Consumer
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Arnold & Porter
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How Will The EU Parliament Shape The MDR/IVDR Revision? Draft Report Indicates How Parliament May Seek To Amend Commission’s Proposals
The European Parliament's draft report proposes over 130 amendments to the Commission's plan for overhauling medical device regulations, introducing new categories like "niche" devices while expanding coordination mechanisms between EU authorities. These changes aim to balance regulatory simplification with patient safety, potentially reshaping how medical devices and in vitro diagnostics are classified, assessed, and brought to market across the European Union.
Afghanistan Consumer
AP
Arnold & Porter
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