Industry Calls For More Consistent European Oversight As EU Continues Reg Reform Process
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Industry says it supports a more consistent approach to medical device regulation in the EU, a goal that may be advanced by the European Commission’s stated plans to revise the Medical Device Directives in the form of regulations rather than sticking with less-stringent directives.
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