Medtech Biggest Casualty In Swiss/EU Uncertainty As Worst-Case Scenario Looms
Executive Summary
Eighteen years of free trade threatens to come to a sudden stop, as a result of the stalemate in the market access agreement between Switzerland and the EU. Industry association Swiss Medtech is advising local medtech manufacturers to find notified bodies and authorized representatives based in the EU. However, local company SQS remains confident of its ongoing notified body role.
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