A European devices agency: the case for
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Do we need a European Medical Devices Agency? This perennial question has seemingly never been properly addressed, while at the same time never dropping off the unofficial agenda of national device experts and students of the industry, who have made this the focus of their work. But now the issue is being placed firmly on the table at EU level, as UK-based devices legal expert Christopher Hodges proposes that it is time to reflect whether a European Agency is needed by this sector