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As GHTF Ends, Industry Cautiously Optimistic On Future Harmonization Progress Under IMDRF

As the Global Harmonization Task Force held its final meeting last week in Tokyo, members of industry met separately to discuss how GHTF’s work will be carried on by the International Medical Device Regulators Forum.

As the Global Harmonization Task Force held its final meeting in Tokyo Oct. 31-Nov. 1, industry representatives met separately in Seattle to discuss how regulatory harmonization work will be carried ahead by GHTF's successor, the International Medical Device Regulators Forum.

Industry reps from Europe and the U.S. lauded GHTF for its harmonization successes, but reserved judgment about the future of...

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