Call For Globally “Streamlined, Harmonized And Flexible Approach” To Real World Evidence
How A Medtech Conference Found Itself Focused On Tigers And Safaris.
Executive Summary
Digital data capture is rife now in the medtech sector. What needs to be done at an international level to control and optimize its use and that of real-world evidence based on this data? Do initiatives that came up at the International Medical Device Regulators Forum offer solutions to prevent potential global chaos?
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