Swissdamed Devices Database Will Mirror Eudamed
Medical device database for Switzerland fully live in 2023
Executive Summary
Outside the EU and no longer enjoying an MRA with the bloc, Switzerland has had to develop its own medical device database, work on which will continue into next year.
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