EU Negotiators Make Headway Toward New Device ‘Scrutiny’ Mechanism
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The three power centers in the European Union government have come close to alignment on a plan for a more centralized premarket "scrutiny" mechanism for medical devices in ongoing talks, according to sources. The same progress has apparently not been made for in vitro diagnostics yet.
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