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MHRA opens second round of AI medical device regulatory sandbox applications

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced the opening of applications for the second round of its AI Airlock regulatory sandbox programme, supported by £1m in new funding. The programme, which creates a supervised testing environment for artificial intelligence medical devices, implements commitments from the government's AI Opportunities Action Plan and response to the Regulatory Horizons Council report. Applications open 23 June 2025 and close 14 July 2025. The initiative is backed by the new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to support more flexible regulatory approaches for emerging technologies.

Life sciences industry comments on the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy 2025

The UK Government has published its Modern Industrial Strategy 2025, outlining a 10-year plan to boost investment and productivity across eight key sectors, including life sciences. The strategy confirms that each sector will have a dedicated Sector Plan to provide specific detail, with the life sciences plan expected to align closely with the forthcoming NHS 10-year plan.

AIB and MDCG issue joint guidance on Medical Devices and EU AI Act requirements

The Artificial Intelligence Board (AIB) and Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) have published joint guidance (AIB 2025-1/MDCG 2025-6) clarifying the interaction between Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (Medical Devices Regulation (MDR)), Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (In vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR)) and EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act). The guidance establishes classification criteria for high-risk Medical Device Artificial Intelligence (MDAI), conformity assessment procedures, and requirements for data governance, human oversight and transparency. It outlines when MDAI systems require third-party conformity assessment and details post-market monitoring obligations. The document also clarifies substantial modification requirements and implementation timelines, with key provisions taking effect from 2 August 2027.

Changes to NDAs under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

Information Law analysis: The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (VPA 2024), section 17 comes into effect on 1 October 2025. The provision codifies common law protections for the reporting of crime to the police and whistleblowing in relation to criminal activity. It also expands the liberty of victims of crime to make certain further disclosures without risk of enforcement of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The scope of permitted disclosures includes those made for the purposes of seeking legal advice, co-operating with regulatory investigations and seeking support from certain persons in relation to the relevant conduct, which include, among others, victim support services, and the close family of the person making the disclosure. From 1 October 2025, contract terms seeking to prevent the making of such disclosures will be void and unenforceable. Written by Gaelyn Fuhrmann, solicitor at Wiggin.

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