Belgian Proposal On Single-Use Device Reuse Puts Onus On Manufacturers
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The U.S. should formally object to a proposal by the government of Belgium that places on manufacturers the burden of demonstrating that an approved device for single-use only cannot be reprocessed and resold, the Medical Device Manufacturing Association maintains.
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