Therefore, tattoo inks and permanent make-up pigments have been recently evaluated for long-term safety by ECHA. As a consequence, the European regulators have introduced new restrictions for tattoo inks and pigments under the REACH Regulation from January 4, 2022.
Medical devices and healthcare
Obelis Group winner for the Trend Gazelles Award 2022!
We are proud to announce that Obelis has been nominated for the Trends Gazelles 2022 award in the category of medium enterprises! Want to know more? Visit our page!
The European Commission’s quest against “greenwashing”
The EU has carried out a yearly “sweep” exercise on market vigilance to protect consumers against untruthful green claims. This is part of the European Commission’s New Consumer Agenda to support both EU’s digital and green transition.
Circular economy, AI and product liability: The European Commission launches a new public consultation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the rules on compensation for damage caused by defective products. Do you want to know more? Visit our page!
MedTech Europe: The value of digital health in the European Union.
Are you part of the European Medical devices industry? Are you currently developing new technologies to improve the European health systems?
Check out this interesting summary regarding MedTech’s latest position paper on digital health apps.
Transplants & medical devices: the Spanish Authority presents RENACER
According to the Spanish Association of Cardiology, there has been an increasing number of urgent transplants and medical devices to support said transplants in the last years. Want to know more? Visit our page!
Congress on Regulations and Compliance for Cosmetics (CRCC)
For the 6th year consecutively the European cosmetics Responsible Person Association (ERPA) is organizing the annual Congress on Regulations and Compliance for Cosmetics. Want to know more? Visit our page!
A reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
The EU regulators agreed to introduce a new set of tools to improve the EU health security coordination before and during crises by reinforcing the management of disruptions due to the scarcity of medicinal products. Want to know more? Visit our page!
Cobalt in medical devices: French CA publishes a Q&A document
The French competent authority (ANSM) has published information for medical devices containing COBALT. The ANSM informs manufacturers that as of October 1, 2021, cobalt will need to be clasified differently. Want to know more? Visit our page!
MEDICA 2021: Obelis Team Was There!
We met with over 400 manufacturers from more than 50 countries in MEDICA’s halls. Here are the latest news and insights we got from medical manufacturers.