CFCM INTELLIGENCE

Understand what changes.
Know what is established.

Technology, reagents, companies and regulation — tracked through dated events, primary sources and explicit evidence boundaries.

Technology Radar

Platforms, software and changing capabilities.

Reagent Watch

Clones, formats, intended use and availability.

Company Watch

Portfolios, partnerships and market presence.

Regulatory Watch

Primary documents, jurisdictions and effective dates.

Published signals

Only records released through the current editorial workflow appear here. Dates describe the underlying event and source, not the date CFCM discovered it. Independent scientific review is not implied unless explicitly stated.

No market records have completed editorial review yet.

Regulatory

MDCG revision 5 clarifies IVDR Rule 7 for control materials

Revision 5 updates the Rule 7 rationale and examples.

Event date

September 9, 2026

Source publication date

September 9, 2026

EU

Published non-binding guidance; no new statutory effective date inferred

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mdcg-2020-16-rev5-rule7-2026-09-09

TECHNOLOGY RADAR

From specifications to useful performance

Announcements, independent evidence and clinical validation are assessed separately.

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REAGENT WATCH

Reagents in clinical context

Identity, clone, catalogue number and jurisdiction matter when interpreting a product update.

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COMPANY WATCH

Market presence needs evidence

A distributor listing, a conference presentation and clinical authorisation describe different developments.

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REGULATORY WATCH

Start with intended purpose

Track the authority, document, jurisdiction and effective date before drawing operational conclusions.

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How CFCM evaluates a signal

Primary evidence → What it demonstrates → Evidence boundary → Practical implications → CFCM view.

Manufacturer statements are identified as such. Unknown dates and unconfirmed availability remain unknown. Editorial priority is separate from publication approval.

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