International News In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
International regulators forum pilots a harmonized table of contents for pre-market applications. Device industry looks to Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. U.K. Dept. of Health talks tough on cosmetic implants.
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