We're ensuring EU Patients' access to needed medical devices.
With yesterday's signatures of @EP_President & SE Minister @JessikaRoswall it's official.
Giving more time to certify medical devices & thereby mitigate the risk of shortages.
#HealthUnion #EU2023SE #EPlenary
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1636271597253279744
The revised regulatory timeline will now:
🔸enable industry to continue producing essential medical devices
🔸reduce any short-term risk of shortages
🔸safeguard access for patients most in need
It's closely based on our proposal made in January:
RT @EU_Health: Medical Devices Regulation: Despite considerable progress on implementation, the transition to the new rules is slower than anticipated.
Today we're proposing legislation that will support ongoing efforts…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1636272858547511296
The final text of the regulation can be found here:
https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-1-2023-INIT/en/pdf
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1636273072104669186