Medtech Europe
This week's top 5: Editor's pick
Our editor Laura Hughes highlights her five must-read articles for this week. Read more
Incomplete implementation of IVDR and EU MDR threatens patient care
MedTech Europe has said it remains held back by “slow and piecemeal implementation” of the new In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR) and Medical Device Regulation (MDR) framework. Read more
MedTech Europe endorses European Commission's Health Record Exchange Format
MedTech Europe has released a call to action towards digital health interoperability, endorsing the European Commission‘s Electronic Health Record Exchange Format released on 6 February 2019. Read more
MedTech Europe calls on EU to take action regarding medtech supplies
Industry trade association MedTech Europe has written to EU commissioners highlighting the dangers of Brexit on the medical technology sector. Read more
Medtech association calls for ‘sensitive’ approach to Brexit
MedTech Europe, a trade association for the medical technology industry, wants negotiators to be highly sensitive to the impact of Brexit to patients and the SME-based medical technology industry. Read more
Ready, steady, go: Tightened EU medical device regulations are here
The European Commission has published the in vitro diagnostic medical device Regulation (IVDR) and the medical device Regulation (MDR) Read more
European medtech industry adopts new Code of Ethical Business Practice
Members of MedTech Europe have approved a new code of ethical business practice at their General Assembly in Brussels Read more
MEDTEC Europe 2014 stimulates new impetus in medical technology
Added attraction: More than 6,300 visitors attended MEDTEC Europe I Stuttgart on June 3-5. The event focused on the most recent developments and technologies, notably in 3D printing. Read more
MPN exclusive: IPC reveals launch for Medtech Europe
Slide show: Innovative Polymer Compounds – IPC - the Irish medical compounder will be launching the range of PEBASlide materials at this year’s Medtech Europe Show in Stuttgart Germany. Read more
Med-Tech Innovation EXPO 2014 Medical Device Manufacturing Conference
Med-Tech Innovations Expo 2014 is continuing and strengthening its successful relationship with ABHI (Association of British Healthcare Industries) and Medilink UK to host the Medical Device Manufacturing Conference within the exhibition. Read more
€17.5 bn European Medical Device Regulation Reforms “Unnecessary” and “A Blow to Innovation”
Ahead of a European Parliament vote on the proposed medical devices approval process, Europe's medical device industry association has provided a clear warning that the system would put patients, SMEs and jobs at great risk. Read more
Source: Eucomed.
Eucomed CEO Writes About Changing Regulations Ahead of Annual Conference
Eucomed CEO, Serge Bernasconi, has written a blog about the current regulatory changes in Europe ahead of that organisation's conference in Belgium in October. The blog is reproduced with kind permission from Eucomed. Read more
Eucomed and EDMA Launch New Allied Industry Association, MedTech Europe
MedTech Europe, the alliance of European medical technology industry associations, is launched today at the European MedTech Forum in Brussels. Read more