How EU's Competent Authority Group Is Flexing Its Muscles For New Roles
Executive Summary
What do we know about the EU's Competent Authorities for Medical Devices group? It will have an important role in the implementation of the EU's new Regulations and in managing an EU market-surveillance project.
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