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Predictable, Safe And Business Aware: UK Medtech's Regulatory Wishlist

UK medtech stakeholders face a year of regulatory decision making on MMD Act secondary legislation and the UKCA marking

 
• By Ashley Yeo

A public consultation on the UKCA marking for medtech products is anticipated later in the year. Medtech industry representatives are part of the UK regulator’s advisory team.

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UK health care stakeholders are on a mission to integrate best practice and good governance into the system of medtech regulation that is replacing long-standing EU regulatory oversight in the post-Brexit era.

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