Medical technology industry’s reaction to the EHDS agreement

Posted on 27.09.2024

As the the European Health Forum Gastein, together with European Commission Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) dedicates a session of the Forum to addressing implementation challenges and recapping the achievements of this initiative, MedTech Europe and COCIR present the medical technology sector’s reaction to the EHDS agreement.

While we welcome the significant efforts and the political will to establish the EHDS as a building block of a strong European Health Union, it is imperative that remaining concerns are adequately addressed in the implementation process as it follows:

1.Establish clear implementation timelines and involve key stakeholders.

2.Avoid fragmented implementation in the Member States.

3.Provide further clarity on the broad scope and definitions.

4.Create a workable framework for ‘EHR systems’.

5.Avoid the erosion of the existing IP and trade secrets protection.