Experimental Paradigm for the Assessment of the Non-pharmacological Mechanism of Action in Medical Device Classification: The Example of Glycerine as Laxative

• Main Authors: Claudia Sardi (Author), Stefano Garetto (Author), Laura Capone (Author), Valentina Galbiati (Author), Marco Racchi (Author), Stefano Govoni (Author), Emiliano Giovagnoni (Author), Jacopo Lucci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The evolution of medical devices has led to the introduction of medical devices that include "substances" and which, due to their presentation and sites of application may resemble medicinal products. The difference between substance-based medical devices and medicinal products lies in the...