European Commission heeds consultation response and postpones recast
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The European Commission is postponing the drafting of its proposed recast of the medical device directives, which was expected this year. The recast threatened to introduce new requirements that have been unpopular with industry, such as premarket approval for some high-risk devices.
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