Flexibility Is Key, Say German Cross-Party MPs In Rebuff To EU's Harmonized HTA
Executive Summary
Industry in various parts of Europe has privately voiced doubts about the practicalities of an EU-wide health technology assessment system for medical devices, and now MPs in Germany – once again politically ready after the successful completion of marathon government coalition talks – have officially opposed the idea.
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