Representatives of patients’ groups, industry bodies and venture philanthropy funders are calling for a renewal of the U.K. Rare Diseases Framework, to put fresh momentum behind translational research and clinical trials, streamline regulatory oversight and improve access to therapies.
The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulator Agency dropped a guidance for digital mental health technologies that clarifies several key points, such as when the DMHT qualifies as software as a medical device.
The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency reported June 24 it joined a global regulatory network for AI that is part of the Health AI regulatory initiative – a program that will invite another nine regulatory agencies to take part in the initiative in the months ahead.