Overseeing the implementation of the EU medical device directives: EMA or CMC?
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
As 2010 draws to an end, the medical devices sector is preparing to take a breather before throwing itself back into what promises to be a year of intense debate over the exact future of medical device legislation in the EU and its impact on the industry.
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