Germany's leading device expert moves to new position
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Dr Gert Schorn, head of the medical devices regulatory sector at the German Ministry of Health (BMG), has moved to other responsibilities within the ministry. Dr Schorn, who enjoys a reputation as one of the key figures in the development of German and European law on medical devices (see Clinica No 918, p 4), became head of the sector regulating pharmaceutical use and pharmacists on August 1.
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