European medtech industry association Eucomed has appointed Merlin Rietschel as its new manager technical and regulatory affairs. Mr Rietschel has over eight years' experience in European regulatory affairs, including dealing with regulatory submissions in life-cycle management and marketing authorisation applications. He has previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry, holding positions at GlaxoSmithKline Bio and Bristol-Myers Squibb, and has also worked at the European Medicines Agency.