Eurasian Union Medtech Harmonization Likely To Be Delayed, Says Russian Industry Group
Executive Summary
The January 2022 entry-into-force date of a Eurasian Economic Union-wide regulatory system dominates thinking in Russia and the other EAEU member states. But differential progress has meant that a deadline extension is now working its way onto the agenda, observes Sergey Vanin, head of IMEDA, the Russian industry association.
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