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Expert appointed to oversee UK medical device regulation
14/02/2012
The British medicines regulator has appointed a leading medical device expert to head the division that oversees medical equipment and devices.
John Wilkinson, who previously led the EU trade body for the medical device industry, Eucomed, is to join the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as director of medical devices.
His appointment comes as regulation of medical equipment is facing growing scrutiny, in light of the controversy surrounding the faulty implants made by the French manufacturer, Poly Implant Prothese (PIP).
Mr Wilkinson said he hoped to foster the development of technology for use in British healthcare while at the same time maintaining high standards for patients.
“My aim is to ensure high levels of patient safety whilst creating the right environment for medical devices to develop at a pace which continues to improve people’s lives and contributes to a sustainable development of our health services,” he said.
The oversight of medical devices is largely governed by the EU, with around 70 private ‘notified bodies’ located around the continent overseeing the approval of devices. Individual national bodies are then responsible for the inspection of approved devices and the monitoring of any unexpected effects.
John Wilkinson, who previously led the EU trade body for the medical device industry, Eucomed, is to join the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as director of medical devices.
His appointment comes as regulation of medical equipment is facing growing scrutiny, in light of the controversy surrounding the faulty implants made by the French manufacturer, Poly Implant Prothese (PIP).
Mr Wilkinson said he hoped to foster the development of technology for use in British healthcare while at the same time maintaining high standards for patients.
“My aim is to ensure high levels of patient safety whilst creating the right environment for medical devices to develop at a pace which continues to improve people’s lives and contributes to a sustainable development of our health services,” he said.
The oversight of medical devices is largely governed by the EU, with around 70 private ‘notified bodies’ located around the continent overseeing the approval of devices. Individual national bodies are then responsible for the inspection of approved devices and the monitoring of any unexpected effects.
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