Industry Needs Solid Regulations Now To Counterbalance Europe’s Tough Challenges

Rising energy costs, challenges in accessing supplies and rapidly changing technology are all factors that mean industry needs a certain and established regulatory structure to help it cope.

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The EU medtech industry is calling for European Commission support in building a fully operational regulatory system for medical devices to help provide a ballast during the current unsettling environment in Europe.

The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the war in Ukraine is having a detrimental effect on access to medical technologies in Europe, with challenges in accessing and sourcing key materials,

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