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MedTech Week: ready, steady, go!
Posted on 06.06.2019
MedTech Week will take place across Europe from 12 to 16 of October 2020 for its 6th edition. This annual event highlights the value our innovative sector delivers to patients as well as to the wider economy.
Read moreThe socio-economic impact of AI in healthcare: Join the launch of the Deloitte-MTE report on 26 October 2020
Posted on 06.06.2019
How many lives could be saved if we adopted AI in healthcare and exploited its full potential? How many work hours could be gained, and how much savings realised and efficiencies gained?
Read moreMedTech Europe guidance on symbols for MDR labels is published
Posted on 06.06.2019
Read moreMedTech Europe’s position on the Standardisation Request for the IVD and MD Regulations
Posted on 06.06.2019
MedTech Europe has recently published its position on the European Commission Standardisation Request for the IVD and MD Regulations.
Read moreNext European Commission – Juncker suggests priorities to EU leaders
Posted on 02.05.2019
Ahead of the informal meeting of heads of state on 09 May, current President of the EU Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, makes suggestions on the future of Europe.
Read morePeople – go and vote in the EU elections!
Posted on 02.05.2019
The next European elections are approaching soon: only 21 days left! Between 23 and 26 May 2019, millions of citizens of EU member states will have the chance to vote for the candidates that will represent their country at the European Parliament for the next five years.
Read moreEuropean MedTech Week 2019: Medical Technology – Creating solutions for a healthier tomorrow
Posted on 02.05.2019
From 3-7 June, European MedTech Week will take place across Europe for the fifth time.
Read moreCommission publishes stakeholder paper on digital health reimbursement
Posted on 02.05.2019
On 30 April 2019 the European Commission published the paper “Proposed Guiding Principles for Reimbursement of Digital Health Products and Solutions” as one of four working papers developed collaboratively by members of the eHealth Stakeholder Group (eHSG), the EC’s expert group on European digital health policy.
Read moreCybersecurity Act update
Posted on 02.05.2019
The European Commission (DG CONNECT) presented an update at a recent MDCG working group meeting on the state of the Cybersecurity Act. The Act, which establishes the European Cybersecurity Certification Framework was approved by the European Parliament on 12 March 2019. Further to the such, the Council approved the text on 9 April 2019 during the General Affairs Council and the expected entry into force is foreseen for early June 2019.
Read moreMedical Device Coordination Group clarifies device and UDI registration timelines under MDR and IVDR
Posted on 02.05.2019
Read moreNotified Bodies’ designation procedures under IVDR & MDR – high level summary in numbers
Posted on 02.05.2019
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