EU lawmakers back strict new approval system for medical devices

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EU lawmakers back strict new approval system for medical devices

By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers backed a strict new approval system for high-tech medical devices on Wednesday, raising industry fears of added delays in getting new products to market that could dull Europe's competitive edge. Members of the European Parliament's environment committee voted in favor of a new pre-market authorisation system of randomized clinical trials for implantable devices, covering everything from hip replacements to artificial heart valves. ...

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