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Maria Donawa publishes LinkedIn article on Proposed MDR Amendments and Clinical Data Requirements

Donawa Lifescience President, Maria E. Donawa, M.D., has authored a ‘Regulatory Recap’ article on LinkedIn titled ‘Proposed MDR Amendments and Clinical Data Requirements.’ Following Dr. Donawa’s February 2025 LinkedIn article on the current MDR’s clinical data requirements, the Commission’s December 2025 proposed MDR amendments have now been reviewed with particular attention to clinical data and…

PainChek® secures FDA De Novo Clearance with clinical management from Donawa Lifescience

      Donawa Lifescience congratulates PainChek Ltd on receiving United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) De Novo clearance for its PainChek® Adult Intelligent Pain Assessment App (DEN240073). This groundbreaking app is the world’s first smart device-based medical device for pain assessment, designed for individuals who are unable to reliably verbalize their pain….

Donawa Lifescience delivers first on-line EU Regulatory Seminar in China

Donawa Lifescience provided a two-hour seminar to Chinese delegates on 28 October 2025 in conjunction with Leadvisor Global, a leading professional services platform. Donawa Lifescience had the privilege of delivering the first educational course under the Leadvisor banner: Course One – From China to the EU: Medical Device Regulations and Compliance Strategy, as part of…

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FDA publishes final guidance on human factors information in marketing submissions

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised its guidance titled ‘Content of Human Factors Information in Medical Device Marketing Submissions: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff,’ superseding the draft released in December 2022. The guidance provides a risk-based framework to guide manufacturers and FDA staff on the human factors information…

Four EUDAMED Modules are now mandatory

28 May 2026 marks a major milestone for the European medical devices’ regulatory framework, as four modules of EUDAMED are now mandatory to use, these being: – Actors – UDI/Devices – Notified Bodies & Certificates – Market Surveillance The long overdue use of EUDAMED is intended to enhance transparency, traceability, and regulatory cooperation across the…

MedTech Europe disappointed with EC conclusion on AI Act: UPDATE 25 May 2026

MedTech Europe, the European industry association for the medical technology industry, has published its views on the political agreement reached on amendments to the EU AI Act, commenting that it “is not the outcome MedTech Europe sought.” The AI Act creates a legal framework to encourage the development of “human-centric and trustworthy” artificial intelligence for…