Cardiologist Group Calls For Centralized Device Oversight In Europe
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Society of Cardiology says medical device oversight in Europe is not sufficient, and is calling for a single European regulatory body to oversee product evaluation and approval.
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