Latest press releases

Data Act: MedTech Europe calls for a data-sharing ecosystem that supports innovation in healthcare

MedTech Europe Welcomes the European Chips Act

Brussels, 10 February 2022 - MedTech Europe welcomes the publication of the European Chips Act and calls upon the European Commission to implement policies ensuring a sufficient supply of chips to the medical technology sector for the benefit of a continuous healthcare delivery.

MedTech Europe welcomes the adoption of amended transitional provisions of the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation

Brussels, 20 December 2021 - MedTech Europe welcomes the adoption of the European Commission’s Proposal to amend the transitional provisions of the new EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVD Regulation). With today’s adoption by the Council of the European Union, which follows a corresponding plenary vote of the European Parliament last week, both EU legislators recognise the need for a workable transition into the new European regulatory framework for IVD medical tests.

MedTech Europe welcomes its new Board

Brussels, 3 December 2021 – MedTech Europe, the European trade association representing the medical technology industry, elected its new Board at the association’s General Assembly today.

MedTech Europe’s Reaction to the European Commission’s Proposal for amending the IVD Regulation

European organisations join forces to shine spotlight on cardiovascular health

Industry survey shows an urgent, high risk to the availability of IVD medical tests once the new IVD Regulation fully applies in eight months.

EU Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA): MedTech Europe remains highly sceptical about the added value for health systems and citizens

Joint statement: A strategic research & innovation agenda for a healthier Europe

EU organisations join forces to call for action to address the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease

MedTech Europe welcomes the Medical Device Regulation’s entry into full application and urges continued work to deploy the new regulatory system

Medical technology industry calls for an EU Action Plan for Better Cardiovascular Health