Is Own Brand Labelling (OBL) still possible with MDR or IVDR?

If you are a company buying products from a supplier and then putting your brand on it to sell it in Europe, then you are your Own Brand Labeler or Private Labeler or Virtual Manufacturer.

In this video, we will discuss this business model and what are the options for you as this is not really possible under EU MDR 2017/745 or EU IVDR 2017/746.

Erik Vollebregt will provide some information on some cases where OBL are involved and also explain your choices, like importer or distributor...

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► Who is Erik Vollebregt?

Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, regulatory litigation against competent authorities, and M&A.

Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership of specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish.

Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.”

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► Who is Monir El Azzouzi?

Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies and particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people have a better understanding of the Medical Device Regulations all over the world. He now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through Videos, podcasts, Online courses...

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► Links from the Video

■ Erik Vollebregt Linkedin Profile:   / erikvollebregt  
■ Axon Lawyers: https://www.axonlawyers.com/
■ Erik’s blog: https://medicaldevicelegals.com


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► Social Media to follow

■ Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin:   / melazzouzi  
■ Twitter:   / elazzouzim  
■ Pinterest:   / easymedicaldevice  
■ Instagram:   / easymedicaldevice  

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