# Brendan Cody-Kenny: Spotting medical device distributors with messy EU registrations needs a separate method per country, because each publishes different data.

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### 2026-10-01 update #eu #medical-devices #regulatory-data
Spotting medical device distributors with messy EU registrations needs a separate method per country, because each publishes different data.
- The Netherlands does not require distributors to register, so there is nothing to check.
- Ireland does not publish its register, and France keeps its database private.
- Italy publishes, but its data shows normal company churn and no sign of private-equity roll-ups.

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