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News

The below set of news items is a repository of all our press releases, statements, blogs and other news in chronological order.

  • Brussels, 13 February 2012

    Joint European Medical Device Industry Statement on European Medical Device Regulatory Regime

    The European medical device technology industry associations strongly condemn the alleged fraudulent behavior of the French company Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP). Patient safety, public confidence, and ethical behavior should always be the top priorities of any organisation active in the healthcare industry.
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  • Brussels, 09 February 2012

    Industry supports European Commission in strengthening medical devices legislation

    The European medical technology industry recognises the need to improve the effectiveness of the current European regulatory framework for medical devices. Eucomed, the European industry association for medical technology, appreciates the European Commission’s swift reaction and clear proposal for a joint plan of immediate measures to strengthen the European medical devices legislation. After analysing the Commission’s proposal, Eucomed believes the measures are balanced and appropriate and will have a positive effect on patient safety.

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  • Brussels, 08 February 2012

    Call for interested parties regarding apheresis connector harmonisation

    EBA, the European Blood Alliance, and Eucomed, the European medical technology industry association, are calling all stakeholders involved in the design, development and manufacturing of medical devices used for apheresis systems and associated solutions to participate in the project aimed at designing a new connector specific for apheresis.
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  • Brussels, 17 January 2012

    EDMA and Eucomed to establish European industry federation

    EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, and Eucomed, the European medical technology industry association, are pleased to announce that their respective members have decided to join forces under the umbrella of a European industry federation.
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  • Brussels, 09 January 2012

    Eucomed statement on PIP breast implant incidents

    The European medical technology industry association Eucomed notes with great concern recent press reports that the French firm Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) may have violated the regulations by using unapproved industrial-grade silicone in some of its implantable products and by allegedly falsifying or withholding documents. If these or other allegations are confirmed, Eucomed strongly condemns PIP’s behaviour and breach of trust. Patient safety, public confidence, and ethical behaviour should always be the top priorities of any organisation active in the healthcare industry.
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  • Brussels, 08 December 2011

    Joint Healthcare Industry Paper ‘The value of industry involvement in HTA’

    The Healthcare Industry is pleased to present today in the setting of the EUnetHTA Joint Action Conference in Gdansk, a jointly developed position paper on ‘The value of industry involvement in HTA’. The paper outlines the industry contribution to the HTA process, both in terms of inputting into the policy setting and methodology development, as well as the industry contribution in terms of specific assessments.

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  • 25 November 2011

    Malcolm Carlisle, OBE (1947 - 2011)

    Dear colleagues

    It is with great sadness that we hear of the untimely passing of Malcolm Carlisle.

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  • Brussels, 23 November 2011

    Smart and efficient EU medical devices legislation needed to address future health challenges

    Brussels, 23 November 2011 – The European medical technology industry outlines in a position paper its proposals for shaping a renewed legislative framework for medical devices in Europe.  The industry recognises the need to modernise and strengthen the current medical devices legislation in Europe and believes this should be done through coupling more enhanced Member State engagement with better European science-based coordination and management of the regulatory system.
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  • 22 November 2011

    John Wilkinson is interviewed on Eucomed, its membership and the medtech industry at large

    Medical technology is a €95 billion industry for Europe. John Wilkinson, Eucomed Chief Executive, offers an insight into the organisation that represents 500,000 people employed by this vital sector.
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  • Brussels, 17 October 2011

    Independent conference pre-vetting system for the European medical technology industry to be launched in 2012

    Eucomed, the European medical technology industry association, will launch in early 2012 a conference pre-vetting system to review and approve third-party educational conferences and congresses in accordance with the ethical rules established in the Eucomed Code of Ethical Business Practice. Falling under the responsibility of the independent Eucomed Compliance Panel, the system will be binding on Eucomed members who must comply with the conference appraisal assessments.

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