EU medtech discussions on the move again
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
Now that the new European Commission has been appointed, it is as if the traffic lights have moved from red to amber. Appointments have been made, and although many decisions have yet to be formally taken before the lights turn green to move forward again, the shape of the future agenda for medical devices is becoming clearer, and to some extent, maybe, also the direction that is likely to take.
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