Global Focus On South Africa Will Hasten Medtech Regulation
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Medical devices will be on the agenda, alongside pharma, at the next WHO regulatory forum – the 17th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA). The meeting will be held in Cape Town, South Africa on November 29-December 2 2016. South Africa’s new Medicines Control Council (MCC) registrar Dr Joey Gouws will host the event.
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