European IVD Companies See Worrying Trend In Market Access Barriers
Executive Summary
Are medtech regulators and authorities in wider Europe – including Russia – setting market access barriers too high, risking investment in innovation and potentially denying patients access to modern care? European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association (EDMA) representative Christian Parry fears so, in this second half of our industry update from the 2015 European MedTech Forum.
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