Global Call To Rethink MDR Timing Sees Commission Dig Heels In Further
Executive Summary
The calls for a delay in the implementation of the new EU MDR are becoming increasingly loud on the international front, with the US, for one, wanting to see a three-year postponement. Is the European Commission right to remain stubbornly attached to its deadline?
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