The GHTF has been around for almost 20 years and is in the process of disbanding to become a more Regultor focused group called the International Medical Device Regulators’ Forum (IMDRF).
In the Eucomed 18 Nov 2011 newsletter article they say “In March 2011, the regulatory authorities of the … GHTF took the decision to disband the GHTF … to be replaced by a ‘regulator-led harmonisation and collaboration group.’ … regulatory authorities felt that it was time to change the way the GHTF was operating so as to accelerate international medical device regulatory harmonisation.
For more details see the Eucomed newsletter article.
GHTF to morph into Int’l Med Dvc Regulators’ Forum (IMDRF)