European Union Finally Joins MDSAP Work Group – But Only As Observers
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Commission sent representatives to a March 23 meeting related to IMDRF's Medical Device Single Audit Program. But for now they'll only be observing, FDA's Kim Trautman says.
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