EU Response To Brexit Creates Inconsistences In Remaining Internal Market, Industry Warns
Executive Summary
MedTech Europe is calling for European-wide action on continued availability of medical devices in the immediate aftermath of Brexit as countries divide, and statistics demonstrate potentially major health threats ahead.
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