This article is informative and reflects our expert opinion and interpretation of the legislation. For official explanations, it is necessary to contact central executive bodies, in particular, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Health. The measuring function is an integral part of many medical devices: analyzers, thermometers, tonometers, pulse oximeters, defibrillators, electrocardiographs, […]
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Requirements for labeling dietary supplements in Ukraine
Cratia participated in the “Dietary Supplements: Development Strategy” conference on October 12, 2023. Oksana Oliynichuk, the head of the FMCG department, discussed legislation and the main requirements for labeling dietary supplements, changes in legislation that will come into effect soon, the importance of correct labeling, and the responsibility associated with improperly labeled products. As Oksana […]
Conformity assessment of medical devices in 2023: electronic registers and instructions, new requirements, and challenges
Cratia participated in the 32nd International Medical Exhibition “PUBLIC HEALTH 2023” as a leading professional consultant on medical products regulation. Viktoriia Moroz, Key Account Manager at Cratia, together with Mykola Matlaev, Lead auditor of the Conformity Assessment Department at Uni-Cert, conducted a 2-hour seminar on the topic “Introduction of medical devices for legal circulation”, attended […]
Preparing for the Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products
Cratia participated in the XVIII Specialized Conference “Beauty Tech. Innovations in Manufacturing: Raw Materials and Technologies.” Oksana Oliynyichuk, the head of the FMCG department, spoke about a new document that establishes requirements for cosmetics and the changes it will bring, as well as the practical steps that manufacturers and importers need to take to prepare […]
Conquering the European Market for Cosmetic Products: Expert Advice
Cratia took part in the XVIII Specialized Conference “Beauty Tech. Innovations in Manufacturing: Raw Materials and Technologies.” Maksym Bagrieiev, managing partner of Cratia, shared his knowledge and advice on launching cosmetic products in the European market. Maxim noted that the technical regulation of cosmetic products in Europe is based on the principle of the “single […]
Extension of transition periods and recognition of MDR and IVDR certificates in Ukraine
Cratia participated in the 12th Ukrainian Forum of Medical Device Market Operators, acting as an event sponsor and sharing important and current information about assessing the conformity of medical devices in Ukraine. The topic of the presentation was “Extension of recognition of MDD CE certificates until the end of 2028. Recognition of MDR and IVDR […]
Medical devices regulatory update: Ukraine, July 2023
We inform you of regulatory updates for medical devices in Ukraine: end of COVID quarantine results in cancelation of emergency authorizations and tax for certain medical devices; end of the transition period to e-Register for class I and in-vitro medical devices; extension of UA certificates issued through the recognition route till the end of 2027/28; […]
Important news on pharmacovigilance and labelling of medicines
We draw your attention to the changes in the regulation of medicines regarding: publication of the Risk Management Plan (RMP) summary on the State Expert Center website for public access, technical features regarding indication of prefixes (serial number, expiration date) in the packaging graphic layouts and logos in the labeling texts. Both procedures are caused […]
Providing medicines, medical devices and other humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
As of the beginning of 2023, according to official data, at least 1,200 healthcare institutions in Ukraine have been damaged, and about 200 of them have been completely destroyed. It is not just the medical infrastructure that has been affected, the war causes high civilian casualties every day and forces people to move within and […]