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Payment Decisions Close Gap Between EU, U.S. Access to Devices, Study Finds
September 18, 2012
Device approvals may take longer in the U.S. than in the EU — but the fact that U.S. insurers are quicker to pay for new technologies means patients benefit from new devices at roughly the same speed in both places, a new study suggests. Researchers looked not only at when devices were approved for sale but also at when reimbursement decisions were made.
International Medical Device Regulatory Monitor
International Medical Device Regulatory Monitor