Removing EU’s Innovative Device Blockage: Expert Panels Due By End Of July After Lengthy Delays

The speed to market for innovative products in the EU has been hampered because of the time it has taken to set up “expert panels” under the Medical Device Regulation. Will these products now make 26 May 2021 deadline?

Obstacle

The European Commission plans to establish expert panels, which play a pivotal role in the implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and especially in the review of new high-risk products, by the end of July 2020.

It is currently in the process of appointing selected experts and also plans to set up a dedicated expert panel...

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