Jun 7, 2011
The European Union’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council has issued Council Conclusions supporting the existing legal framework for medical device and technology regulation and emphasizing the importance of device innovation in maintaining a viable health care system in the EU.
According to a Eucomed press release, the council’s announcement paves the way for the full integration of medical technology innovation into EU health care policies by the European Commission. The council’s position furthermore advocates tactical adjustments to the current European regulatory system for medical devices rather than wholesale changes, according to the trade association.
The council’s conclusions also contain recommendations for the European Commission’s consideration as it reviews the current Medical Device Directives:
New research by the European Health Technology Institute for Socio-Economic Research (EHTI) puts forth five recommendations to address the impact of more centralized medical technology procurement pol
The Japan Federation of Medical Device Associations (JFMDA) and the Medical Engineering Technology Industrial Strategy consortium (METIS), Japan’s two largest medical device and technology tr