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5minutes/TheEuropeanCommissionsaidonThursdayitwouldtoughentheregulationofmedicaldevicesasaresultofconcernsraisedbybreastimplantsproducedbythedefunctFrenchcompanyPIP,evenasascientificexpertreviewitorderedconcludedtherewascurrently“insufficientevidence”thatwomenusingitsproductsfacedgreaterhealthrisksthanothers
JohnDalli,healthandconsumerpolicycommissioner,pledgedtoexaminesurveillanceandoperationofthe“notifiedbodies”thatscrutinisemedicaldevicesacrosstheEUinacurrentreviewoflegislation,stressing:“Thecapacitytodetectandminimisetheriskoffraudmustbeincreased
”HiscommentsfollowedanofficialreportreleasedonWednesdayinFrancethatcalledfornationalandEU-wideco-operationincludingrandominspectionsandsamplingofmedicaldevicestopreventarepeatofthefraudulentuseofsubstandardnon-m