The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare offers great potential but also presents regulatory challenges. The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), and the Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical dev...
Artificial intelligence (AI) methods for digital pathology have tremendous potential to improve cancer diagnostics, biomarkers, and ultimately patient care. These AI methods, if marketed and sold, require authorisation or clearance as in vitro diagno...
This paper critically examines the analysis conducted by Maußner et al. on AI analysis, particularly their interpretation of feature importances derived from various machine learning models using SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations). Although SHAP ai...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) were imposed all over Europe with the intent to reduce infection spread. However, reports on the effectiveness of those measures across different European countries are inconclusiv...
Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Mar 6, 2025
The growing number of well-established use (WEU) applications was reported by the Coordination Group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedures - Human (CMDh). The procedures from the CMDh annual statistics and products from the Mutual Recog...
BACKGROUND: The use of real-world data is established in post-authorization regulatory processes such as pharmacovigilance of drugs and medical devices, but is still frequently challenged in the pre-authorization phase of medicinal products. In addit...
Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Feb 1, 2025
The swift progression of AI within the realm of medical devices has precipitated an imperative for stringent regulatory oversight. The United States, the European Union, and China stand as vanguard entities in the regulatory landscape for AI-enhanced...
The longevity of the natural environment is fundamental for sustainable production and consumption. The circular economy conserves natural resources, ensures sustainable production and consumption, and protects the natural environment. The role of ci...
International journal of law and psychiatry
Oct 19, 2024
This article argues that significant risks are being taken with using GenAI in mental health that should be assessed urgently. It recommends that guidelines for using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in mental health care must be establishe...
The European Union is taking the lead globally on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and developing important legislation, namely the AI Act. The purpose of this article is to describe this regulation and examine three implications that w...
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