EU Regulatory Roundup, October 2018: Regs 'On Track,' First NB Designations On Way, While UK Prepares For No-Deal Brexit
Executive Summary
The European Commission has been much more vocal this month. Its message is upbeat. Despite what industry is saying about delays, logjams and products being forced off the market, it claims to be "on track" for timely implementation of the EU's new Medical Device and IVD Regulations. That and more, in top EU regulation stories from October.
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