MedTech Europe

MedTech Europe is a non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, that works for the interests of the European medical technology industry. It is an alliance of two European medical technology associations, EDMA and Eucomed, representing the European IVD and medical device industries, respectively.[1] It was established with the aim to represent the common policy goals of both organisations more effectively, promoting the interests of its members and of the medical technology industry in general.[2]

Structure

EDMA, Eucomed and MedTech Europe remain separate entities, but are led by one joint Chief Executive and work together in areas of common interest.[3]

Activities

MedTech Europe generally focuses on five policy areas of common interest to its forming associations. The areas are the environment, health care associated infections (HCAI), industry data, health technology assessment (HTA), and its internal five-year-industry strategy aiming to “increase value-based innovations” that allow "healthcare systems to become more sustainable".[4] It is currently lobbying for the interests of the European medical device and in-vitro diagnostics industry in the revision of the European medical device and in-vitro diagnostics directives.[5]

MedTech Forum

The MedTech Europe alliance members organise the largest health and medical technology industry conference in Europe, the MedTech Forum. The conference is attended by policymakers, scientific communities, patient representatives, healthcare professionals, academics and representatives of the global medical technology industry.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "European diagnostics and medical technology organisations join forces". PMLiVE. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  2. ↑ "Scrip Regulatory Affairs - Serge Bernasconi named first head of Eucomed/EDMA alliance". Rajpharma.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  3. ↑ "Med-Tech Innovation News for the UK and Irish medical device industry". Med-techinnovation.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  4. ↑ "European med-tech industry launches 5-year strategy". MassDevice. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  5. ↑ "Going for the EU jackpot: Parliament wins fast-track outcome for EU medtech reg negotiations". Clinica. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  6. ↑ "The European Medtech Forum 2013 - Swedish Medtech". Swedishmedtech.se. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
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