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It has been decided to delay plans previously notified to end the use and learn period for wholesalers in May and for pharmacies and hospitals in September (May 2020)

The European Commission is working on a proposal to delay the implementation of the new medical devices regulation by 12 months due to COVID-19.

FMD Use and Learn Period in Ireland to End on Phased Basis from 31st January 2020

Extension of FMD Use and Learn Period in Ireland Beyond September 2019

GS1 designated as Issuing Entity for Unique Device Identification (UDI) by the European Commission (07 June 2019)

GS1 Digital Link A single barcode for identification, authentication and access to information for medical products (June 2019)

Global identifiers for enhancing efficiency and patient safety an IHF and GS1 report. (May 2019)

International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) updated documents now available. (May 2019)

New Application standard for identification of investigational products in clinical trials. (May 2019)

Once the dust has settled on the introduction of the FMD, there is a real opportunity to do more with the 2D barcode on the prescription packs. (April 2019)