What Medical Technology exactly is
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Brussels, 10 October 2012
Alliance of European medical technology industry associations launched
read moreMedTech Europe, the alliance of European medical technology industry associations, is launched today at the European MedTech Forum in Brussels. Founded by the European Medical Technology Industry Association Eucomed and the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association EDMA, the alliance will collaborate closely on common policy interest areas and welcomes other European medtech associations to join. MedTech Europe will be legally established by the end of 2012.
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Brussels, 26 September 2012
Industry welcomes most measures in the European medical device legislation proposal but voices strong concern over the ‘scrutiny procedure’
read moreThe recent PIP breast implant incident has made it crystal clear that healthcare actors must pull together to ensure that such a case of fraud never happens again. The medical device industry unanimously agrees that an overhaul of Europe’s regulatory framework is necessary to improve the system that has been the world’s fastest in providing life-saving technologies to patients without compromising safety. The European industry association Eucomed welcomes most of the recommended measures in the European Medical Device Directive proposal but voices strong concern with regards to the ‘scrutiny procedure’ as it will ultimately harm patients and will negatively impact European governments and industry.
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20 September 2012
US PMA no more of a safeguard than EU CE mark yet drawbacks significant, report finds
read moreThe US FDA's premarket authorisation system for regulating high-risk medical devices not only delays patients' access to potentially life-saving technologies but does not safeguard them against risky products any more than the EU's CE marking process.
Moreover, it has a detrimental impact on small companies with limited resources which could cause these companies to stop operating, to the detriment of the development of innovative technologies in the US.
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Munich, 29 August 2012
Telemonitoring can make cardiac implant therapy more efficient and cost-effective
The possibility to monitor patients and their cardiac implants such as pacemakers or defibrillators remotely has the potential to improve the efficiency of Cardiac Implant Electronic Device (CIED) therapy, and make the treatment more cost-effective. Nonetheless, to date, remote monitoring of patients is still not used widely throughout Europe.read more -
Brussels, 01 August 2012
Media Statement - EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Japan
Eucomed, the European Medical Technology Industry Association, and EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, welcome the 24 July 2012 announcement of the European Commission of its intention to seek a mandate from the Member States to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with Japan.read more