Device, software, AI, health-data and reimbursement rules from 77 official sources across the EU, UK, Switzerland and the US. Updated daily.
The connection portal for Sweden's national digital health infrastructure now provides improved support for organisations preparing to connect.
E-hälsomyndigheten (Swedish eHealth Agency) · SwedenCommission recommends a future regulatory framework for AI in healthcare, advising government on governance and oversight mechanisms.
UK MHRA · UKgematik explains ePA data protection and security architecture, confirming that only patients and authorised medical personnel can access records through Germany's secure health network.
gematik (German Digital Health) · GermanyAll French regions will transition to the national unified health offer registry by March 2027, following successful pilot phases in two regions.
ANS - French Digital Health Agency · FranceE-hälsomyndigheten publishes a terminology catalogue with standardised terms and quality-assured definitions for health, care and social services.
E-hälsomyndigheten (Swedish eHealth Agency) · SwedenE-hälsomyndigheten updated assessment criteria for e-health specifications eligible for national common specification status.
E-hälsomyndigheten (Swedish eHealth Agency) · SwedenEstablishes minimum metadata elements and characteristics that health data holders must provide for dataset descriptions enabling secondary use of electronic health data under EHDS.
EUR-Lex Official Journal · EU-wideRevised guidance on IVDR classification rules for in vitro diagnostic devices published.
EC Public Health · EU-wideImpact assessment of proposed changes to the UK medical device licensing regime under the Health Bill.
UK DHSC Policy Papers & Consultations · UKVersion 2.1 of the health data hosting certification framework, published October 2026, strengthens transparency requirements on third-country data transfers and foreign legislation submission.
ANS - French Digital Health Agency · FranceProposed amendments to enable information sharing, regulatory reform, and development of a future medical device licensing regime.
UK MHRA · UKFact sheet outlining regulatory changes to medicines and medical devices legislation in the Health Bill.
UK DHSC Policy Papers & Consultations · UKGuidance on how to notify the MHRA of intention to carry out a clinical investigation for medical devices.
UK MHRA · UKNew European regulations updating medical device rules enter into force on 19 July 2026.
Portugal INFARMED · PortugalMandatory registration of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices in the Swiss registry (swissdamed) enters into force.
Swissmedic · SwitzerlandCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1451 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices enters into force on 19 July 2026, expanding requirements for implantable and Class III devices.
Latvia ZVA (State Agency of Medicines) · Latvia Also reported by UK MHRAGuidance on how the AI Act's transparency requirements apply to artificial intelligence used in medical devices.
Finland Fimea · FinlandPublication of MDCG guidance on the allocation of unique device identification (UDI) responsibilities between manufacturers and distributors.
Czechia SUKL · Czech RepublicBulletin implementing EU Regulation 2026/977 establishing uniform quality management and conformity assessment procedure requirements for medical devices.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainSpanish DPA publishes technical guidance on how GDPR principles of accuracy and data minimisation apply to personal data processing incorporating artificial intelligence systems.
AEPD (Spanish Data Protection Agency) · SpainMHRA guidance on how it determines whether a borderline product meets the definition of a medical device and whether device regulations apply.
UK MHRA · UKDelegated acts establishing criteria and procedures for well-established technologies under the MDR have been published.
EC Medical Devices · EU-wideGuidance on device qualification and classification of ambient voice technology-enabled products as medical devices in Great Britain.
UK MHRA · UKMHRA guidance clarifies how medical device law applies to ambient voice technology products in UK health and care settings.
UK MHRA · UKWorking group recommends criteria and priorities for digitising paper-based healthcare and care processes under the 'Gemeinsam Digital' strategy.
gematik (German Digital Health) · GermanyHigh-risk AI systems in medical devices must meet AI Act requirements on risk management, data governance, documentation, logging, transparency and oversight, with penalties up to €15M or 3% of global turnover.
EC AI Act & Regulation · EU-wideGuidance to help manufacturers of digital mental health technologies determine regulatory qualification and appropriate device classification.
UK MHRA · UKCMS proposes a faster pathway for manufacturers to obtain Medicare coverage of new medical devices.
US CMS Newsroom · United StatesEUDAMED core modules (economic actor, UDI/device, certificate, market surveillance) become mandatory 6 months after Official Journal publication; national registrations replaced.
EUDAMED · EU-wide