The new 25-member European Union has its roots in World War II and the Cold War. It is a collection of 25 very different markets in terms of size and development.
Although European law and policy attempts to create a huge single market of more than 450 million people, in reality much of that market is still highly segmented. The legacy of Communism still weighs heavy in most of the new members that joined in 2004, affecting the ability of Western medical device manufacturers to do business and deal with regulatory issues in these countries.
The New Europe: Overview for Device Manufacturers was presented by Mika Reinikainen, VP, of Quintiles Consulting on 2004-09-16. For more information, or to download this product, please visit our site www.fxconferences.com
