MHRA

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7 July 2021

UK medicines watchdog vows to boost interoperability with AI

The MHRA committed to building on established technology platforms to “improve interoperability across the UK health system and internationally”.
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AI Healthcare
5 March 2021

NHSX hosts second roundtable discussion on AI regulation in healthcare

A number of key figures, including representatives from NHSX, have met for a roundtable discussion on how to improve AI
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4 November 2020

MHRA seeks input on using EHR data to inform clinical trials

The MHRA is asking stakeholders to help shape new guidance that outlines how greater use of real-world data in clinical
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Health Apps
18 August 2020

Health apps developers take note: new MHRA rules are here

As the MHRA expands the range of apps falling under the medical devices regulations, Justyna Ostrowska looks into what developers
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24 February 2020

EMIS joins Yellow Card Scheme for reporting adverse drug reactions

The update allows the 4,000 practices using EMIS Web can report to the Yellow Card Scheme, which acts as an
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12 February 2020

Regulatory sandbox for AI needed to test and build systems, NHSX says

The heads of 12 healthcare regulators and organisations met on January 28 to discuss the role of AI in healthcare
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15 October 2019

Digital health and genomics ‘should form new pillars of life science industry’

Three industries, genomics; digital health; and early diagnosis be critical to the UK continuing to lead in the field of
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24 August 2017

HIV/AIDS home test kits seized over potential false results

More than 100 Hightop kits, which have not met EU regulations, have been seized as agency warns consumers against using
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14 September 2016

Explainer: when is an app not an app (but a medical device)?

New guidance has been released on when an app becomes a “medical device” but attempts to control which apps creep
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10 June 2016

QRisk2 in TPP “fixed” but up to 270,000 patients affected

Up to 270,000 patients have been affected by errors in a cardiovascular disease risk calculator, which is being blamed on
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