News

The latest news stories from GMDN Agency.


  1. Update on GMDN Governance

    MHRA and ANVISA representatives have joined the Authorities Strategic Advisory Group (ASAG) committee, which represents medical device regulators that use the GMDN.

    21 Mar 2023

  2. GMDN delivers first 2023 Strategy Workshops for Regulators and Manufacturers

    The GMDN Agency delivered three virtual strategy workshops this month (March 2023) as part of our Corporate Strategy 2022 – 2026 implementation.

    14 Mar 2023

  3. GMDN users help shape the future of medical device nomenclature

    The GMDN has been listening to the views of nomenclature users to help shape the future of medical device identification.

    14 Mar 2023

  4. New Senior Communications Manager joins the GMDN Agency

    The GMDN Agency are pleased to welcome a new team member to help us communicate our strategy and engage with all of our stakeholders.

    14 Mar 2023

  5. The GMDN is Now Approved by NHS as a National Information Standard

    On 26th January 2023 the GMDN was approved as a fundamental standard supporting the identification of medical devices for the NHS

    10 Feb 2023

  6. WHO EDL cross-reference list to GMDN Terms now available

    The WHO Essential Diagnostic List (EDL) is a selection of reference IVD tests that can be used as a basis for a national list of essential in vitro diagnostic tests.

    07 Feb 2023

  7. GMDN Workshop for Manufacturers on Thursday, 02 March 2023

    Please register by emailing communications@gmdnagency.org to receive joining details

    07 Feb 2023 · Feature

  8. GMDN Category Versioning Support is Here to Enable Long-Term Data Analysis​

    More details here...

    16 Jan 2023

Read more ›