EU Parliament Considers More Stringent Medical Device Regulations
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
EU Parliament committee continues debate on medical device regulations, focusing on pre-market approval, scrutiny of notified bodies and post-market surveillance.
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