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It’s time the Australian Government addresses the medical device double standard

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When the European Union moved to replaced the outdated Medical Devices Directive (MDD) with the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) back in 2017, it was hoped a staggered transition period to 2021 would allow ample time for medical devices to be re-assessed and recertified under updated regulatory standards.

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