COVID-19 Information Hub

Dear Members, Partners, Friends,

We created the COVID-19 information hub to provide you with relevant information on activities of the medical technology manufacturers, the European Union and the Member States in addressing the Corona Virus pandemic. We will keep updating this section as the situation continues to develop. Scroll through the page to find useful links, contact information and materials.

To all of you, stay safe and healthy!

MedTech Europe publications

In this section, you will find all relevant communications coming from MedTech Europe, as well as updates concerning MedTech Europe events and initiatives.

• COVID-19 Procurement Actions (27 March 2020)

  COVID-19 Procurement Actions (27 March 2020)

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• MedTech Europe Statement on EU Commission intention to postpone MDR deadline (25 March 2020)

  MedTech Europe Statement on EU Commission intention to postpone MDR deadline (25 March 2020)

  We welcome the announced intention of the European Commission to propose the postponement of the date of application for the Medical Devices Regulation by 12 months, and we also welcome the support that the European Parliament has expressed for this.

  Read the full statement here.

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• MedTech Europe Press Release on COVID-19 impact on MDR and IVDR (23 March 2020)

  MedTech Europe Press Release on COVID-19 impact on MDR and IVDR (23 March 2020)

  The medical technology industry is fully engaged with all other healthcare stakeholders in the fight against COVID-19 outbreak, one of the worst pandemics in the past 100 years. The industry is working relentlessly to provide personal protective equipment (PPEs), diagnostics, respiratory devices and other critical medical equipment to patients, healthcare workers, and hospitals on the COVID19 frontline.

  Read the full statement here.

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• MedTech Europe Press Release on the industry's role in the fight against COVID-19 (11 March 2020)

  MedTech Europe Press Release on the industry's role in the fight against COVID-19 (11 March 2020)

  MedTech Europe, the European trade association for the medical technology industry, calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to remove any barrier undermining the industry’s capacity to help manage the current unprecedented public health emergency.

  Read the full press release here.

• MedTech Europe statement the role of the industry in the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (28 February 2020)

  MedTech Europe statement the role of the industry in the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (28 February 2020)

  The medical technology industry is fully committed to responding to the needs of citizens across the world, in particular those of healthcare workers and governments, in tackling the ongoing outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID 19.

  Read and download the full statement here.

• The MedTech Forum

  The MedTech Forum

  Visit the MedTech Forum website to learn more about the latest developments.

• MedTech ON AIR podcast (13 February 2020)

  MedTech ON AIR podcast (13 February 2020)

European Union materials and publications

More relevant information coming from the EU insitutions can found in a dedicated section of our library. Here, we will also include links to online sections dedicated to COVID-19 on the EU institutions’ websites.

• European Union materials on COVID-19

  European Union materials on COVID-19

  MedTech Europe monitors and collects all relevant EU documents, publications and materials at this link.

• European Commission COVID-19 landing page

  European Commission COVID-19 landing page

  The European Commission has a dedicated COVID-19 page on healthcare, you can visit it by following this link.

Other useful links and publications

In this section, you will find relevant information on COVID-19 coming from other international institutions, bodies and associations.

• World Health Organisation COVID-19

  World Health Organisation COVID-19

  Information on the COVID-19 outbreak from the WHO can be found here.

• Information on Tenders from European countries

  Information on Tenders from European countries

  Given the current situation, MedTech Europe has decided to publish tenders on this website for the benefit of any interested party when requested by the authorities in charge of the tenders. This is for information only and is by no means systematic research.

  MedTech Europe does not make any representation about the technical aspect of each tender and advises each interested party to seek expert advice before taking any decision regarding participation in the tenders.

  The tenders published on this website are managed at national level by the relevant authorities. To receive more information, please contact these authorities directly.

• Johns Hopkins COVID-19 global map

  Johns Hopkins COVID-19 global map

  An interactive global map that allows you to follow the worldwide impact of the outbreak.

Contact information

Press relations:

• Tanja Valentin (External Affairs Director)
• Jerick Parrone (Senior Manager Communications)

Policy:

• Jesus Rueda Rodriguez (International Affairs Director)
• Tanja Valentin (External Affairs Director)
• Diana Kanecka (Manager, International Affairs)