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Published in: Diabetologia 12/2017

01-12-2017 | Letter

Europe has to step up its efforts to produce innovative and safe diabetes technology

Authors: Miriam Cnop, Tomasz Klupa, Nikolaos Tentolouris, Anna Novials, Rémy Burcelin, Mischa van Eimeren

Published in: Diabetologia | Issue 12/2017

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To the Editor: There is an ongoing (legislative) debate on medical devices and in vitro diagnostics at the European Union (EU) level that will influence the future of diabetes technology and, in particular, the safety and innovation of new devices. …
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Metadata
Title
Europe has to step up its efforts to produce innovative and safe diabetes technology
Authors
Miriam Cnop
Tomasz Klupa
Nikolaos Tentolouris
Anna Novials
Rémy Burcelin
Mischa van Eimeren
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Diabetologia / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-017-4455-4

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