Speakers at last month’s MedTech Forum in Vienna spoke of the importance of stabilizing the EU regulatory environment so that innovation can happen in a more predictable, effective, efficient, safe and timely way.
MedTech Forum: Experts Suggest Short And Long-Term Solutions To EU’s Innovation Crisis
Part 2 Of A 2-Part Report From Vienna On EU Innovation Regulatory Challenges And Solutions
After focusing on the severity of the EU’s regulatory innovation crisis, Medtech Insight now reports on discussions in Austria last month on a range of changes that could improve the outlook for cutting-edge products.

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