The U.K.'s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has named John Wilkinson as its director of medical devices.
In this position, he will be responsible for the safety of medical devices, and instrumental in reviewing future medical device regulation, the MHRA said.
Prior to his appointment, Wilkinson had been the CEO of EUCOMED, the Brussels-headquartered medical technology organization. He had also served as director general of the Association of British Healthcare Industries, the leading trade association for the medical technology sector in the U.K.
