Webinar

Amendments to the MDR - Medical Devices Regulation

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Format

Online

Date and hour

17/06/2026
13h00

Speakers

Tom Melvin (biomedical Alliance)

Pedro Barata (CEIC)

Admission

Free

About the Webinar

This webinar provides an overview of the latest amendments to the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), highlighting their impact on manufacturers, notified bodies, and other stakeholders across the medical device sector. Participants will gain insights into recent regulatory updates, implementation challenges, transitional provisions, and practical considerations for maintaining compliance within the evolving European regulatory landscape. The session will also explore the implications of these changes for innovation, market access, and lifecycle management of medical devices in the EU.

Speakers

Tom Melvin

Tom Melvin is an Irish academic and specialist in the field of medical device regulation and clinical trials. He currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Institute for Clinical Trials at the University of Galway and is also affiliated with the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) in Ireland.

Pedro Barata

Pedro Barata holds a Master’s degree in Medicine, a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the same institution. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University Fernando Pessoa and, in clinical practice, works as a physician at ULS de Santo António. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Ethics Committee for Clinical Research (CEIC) and is a member of INFARMED’s Medicines Evaluation Committee.

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