EU medical devices directive
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Review of 93/42/EEC is on track for finalization before the European summer recess. Released June 5, the 1report of the Medical Devices Expert Group on the functioning of the MDD is a follow-up to the European Commission's report on the expert group's most recent draft in March (2"The Gray Sheet" March 18, 2002, p. 8). According to the commission, there is a strong and general consensus between member states and industry that the MDD has performed well, but some improvements could be made for high-risk products and clinical investigations...