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New EU rules to ensure safety of medical devices
The EU revised the laws governing medical devices and in vitro diagnostics to align with the developments of the sector over the last 20 years. The priority was to ensure a robust, transparent and sustainable regulatory framework and maintain a high level of safety, while supporting innovation. Two new regulations on medical devices and in…...EU Commission. European Health Union: stronger and better prepared for the future
The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Health Union (PDF doc to be downloaded: EU Commission - EU Health Policy Comm 2024), which highlights the strides made in EU health policy over the last four years, for the benefit of citizens in the EU and worldwide. The start of this mandate was marked by the…...
Public consultation: conflict-of-interest rules under the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation
The European Commission launched an online public consultation on the draft implementing act on the management of conflicts of interest in Health Technology Assessments (HTA). This online consultation will be open for responses until 26 June 2024. The draft implementing act provides rules for managing conflicts of interest of actors such as the representatives in…...
From open data to knowledge: enhancing European resilience to health crises
The BY-COVID project is hosting a high-level event entitled “From open data to knowledge: enhancing European resilience to health crises” to highlight and discuss the value of open data and showcasing the impact of the project on science and society. The event will feature panel discussions with experts from various sectors, including policy-makers from the European and…...
EU4Health Stakeholders’ Conference
On 19 June 2024, the European Commission will host the EU4Health Stakeholders' Conference in Brussels and online. The event will focus on important health priorities and will offer an opportunity to reflect on priorities, strategic orientations, and future work programs. The event programme will cover several topics: Health promotion & disease prevention Health systems Crisis…...
Medical devices: new guidance for industry and notified bodies
A new revision of the guidance available to applicants, marketing authorisation holders and notified bodies of medical devices has been published today. This question-and-answer document provides practical considerations on the implementation of the medical devices and in vitro diagnostic regulations for combinations of medicinal products and medical devices. Products that combine a medicinal product (or substance) and a medical device are regulated either under the pharmaceutical…...
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New EU rules to ensure safety of medical devices
The EU revised the laws governing medical devices and in vitro diagnostics to align with the developments of the sector over the last 20 years. The priority was to ensure a robust, transparent and sustainable regulatory framework and maintain a high level of safety, while supporting innovation. Two new regulations on medical devices and in…...
EU Commission. European Health Union: stronger and better prepared for the future
The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Health Union (PDF doc to be downloaded: EU Commission - EU Health Policy Comm 2024), which highlights the strides made in EU health policy over the last four years, for the benefit of citizens in the EU and worldwide. The start of this mandate was marked by the…...
Public consultation: conflict-of-interest rules under the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation
The European Commission launched an online public consultation on the draft implementing act on the management of conflicts of interest in Health Technology Assessments (HTA). This online consultation will be open for responses until 26 June 2024. The draft implementing act provides rules for managing conflicts of interest of actors such as the representatives in…...
From open data to knowledge: enhancing European resilience to health crises
The BY-COVID project is hosting a high-level event entitled “From open data to knowledge: enhancing European resilience to health crises” to highlight and discuss the value of open data and showcasing the impact of the project on science and society. The event will feature panel discussions with experts from various sectors, including policy-makers from the European and…...
EU4Health Stakeholders’ Conference
On 19 June 2024, the European Commission will host the EU4Health Stakeholders' Conference in Brussels and online. The event will focus on important health priorities and will offer an opportunity to reflect on priorities, strategic orientations, and future work programs. The event programme will cover several topics: Health promotion & disease prevention Health systems Crisis…...
Medical devices: new guidance for industry and notified bodies
A new revision of the guidance available to applicants, marketing authorisation holders and notified bodies of medical devices has been published today. This question-and-answer document provides practical considerations on the implementation of the medical devices and in vitro diagnostic regulations for combinations of medicinal products and medical devices. Products that combine a medicinal product (or substance) and a medical device are regulated either under the pharmaceutical…...
