Device/Drug Borderline: Gray Areas Remain Despite New EU Guidance
Executive Summary
The regulation of products on the drug/device borderline has always been complex. New EU guidance aims to provide clarification, but some difficult and nuanced decision-making is still left to the manufacturer.
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