Who Decides What Evidence Is Enough? The Reality of Medical Device Regulation
European medical device regulation is designed to protect patients—but does the current system provide innovators with enough clarity to develop the technologies patients need?
In this episode of Beyond Outcomes: Clinical Research Unfiltered, Andreas Beust speaks with Prof. Tom Melvin, whose career spans medicine, law, regulatory authorities, European policy, and academic research.
Together, they unpack the complex architecture of the European medical device system: the responsibilities of competent authorities and notified bodies, the growing influence of MDCG guidance and ISO standards, and the continuing uncertainty surrounding clinical evidence requirements.
The conversation also explores early regulatory advice, structured dialogue, randomized trials,...