Egypt's new medtech committee eases procedures ahead of mandatory registration
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
The committee that is now responsible for the registration of medical devices in Egypt has issued a number of decisions aimed at encouraging companies to register and list their products ahead of mandatory procedures that will come into effect in August 2012 for certain classes of devices1,2.
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