MedTech Europe Chief Lauds Aims Of 'Implant Files' But Slams Its Methods
Executive Summary
Weeks after the "Implant Files" journalistic investigation of the device industry was released, EU industry advocate Serge Bernasconi described the results as "unhelpful" and "imbalanced." But might they also be disruptive, threatening the smooth rollout of new EU regulations? We put this and other questions to Bernasconi, chief executive of the EU's largest medtech trade association, MedTech Europe.
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