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European Commission Recommends Regulatory Midway For COVID-19 Products

 
• By Amanda Maxwell

The EU is addressing the regulatory obstacles that threaten to reduce the speed at which vital products needed to treat COVID-19 are produced.

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Measures to help speed the time to market of medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) are contained in a Commission recommendation on the conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures within the context of the COVID-19 threat.

The most important message in this recommendation for medical devices is the reminder that EU member states have the possibility to authorize derogations from conformity assessment procedures. They can do...

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