Consultants Over Notified Bodies? Manufacturers Losing Vital Resources With High Demand For EU Regulatory Experts
Executive Summary
NSF Ireland recently withdrew its application for notified body status under the IVDR and MDR. Its reason? Demand among manufacturers for consultancy outweighs the need for another notified body. But aren't more notified body resources needed too?
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