Thailand Moves To New, More Harmonized Regulatory System
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The medical device regulatory system in Thailand is in the middle of being updated to bring it more into line with international practices and particularly in line with other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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