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Improving the safety of medical devices

26/09/2013

Following the Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implants scandal, the European Commission has fulfilled its commitment to restore patient confidence in the medical devices sector by adopting two measures to improve their safety. EU Commissioner for Consumer Policy, Neven Mimica, said that "with today's measures the European Commission further strengthens the safety of medical devices."