Archive for the ‘Trade Associations’ Category

BVMed Publishes Annual Report: Coordinating Medtech Progress Together Instead of Blocking it

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

The German Medical Technology Association BVMed has published its Annual Report 20011/12, pointing out that the medtech industry has increasingly been in the focus of politics, which provides opportunities for closing knowledge gaps and communicating the special characteristics of the industry more successfully. "The comprehensive and coordinated cooperation of governmental ...

How Do You Say Mittelstand in English?

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

What is the best way to revive the UK economy? Follow the German model, says the Trades Union Congress (TUC), a federation representing the majority of UK trade unions. The TUC has just published a report titled, German Lessons: Developing industrial policy in the UK, which may raise some eyebrows ...

Eucomed Weighs in on l’Affaire Pip

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Pan-European medical technology trade association Eucomed has issued a statement expressing "great concern" that Poly Implant Prothèse (Pip) may have violated regulations by using industrial-grade silicone in breast implants and allegedly falsifying or withholding documents. In the press release, Eucomed strongly condemns Pip's behaviour and breach of trust, if the ...

Pip Is Exception, Stresses French Medtech Association

Friday, January 6th, 2012

French medical technology association Snitem has issued a press release noting that the bad behaviour of one company—Pip en l'occurrence—should not be allowed to besmirch the reputation of the medical device sector as a whole. It also cautions against using the breast implant scandal as a pretext for casting doubt ...

German Medtech Industry Continues to Grow

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

According to a recent survey from German Medical Technology Association BVMed, German medtech companies have registered a growth in sales of 5.3% in 2011. They continue to be a driving force of innovation and growth and continue to generate new jobs throughout the country. “The economic development of the industry remains relatively stable," states ...

New Leadership at Snitem

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

French medical technology association Snitem has announced the appointment of Eric Le Roy as Director General. He succeeds Odile Corbin, who held the position for 11 years and used her tenure at the head of the association to raise the profile of France's medtech industry, the second largest in Europe. ...

Eucomed to Launch Independent Conference Pre-Vetting System

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Eucomed will launch a conference pre-vetting system for third-party educational conferences and congresses in 2012, according to a Eucomed press release. The system falls under the responsibility of the independent Eucomed Compliance Panel and will be mandatory for Eucomed members.

Two Extra Healthy Years Equals Triple Win for EU, Says Irish Device Association Head

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

Sharon Higgins, Director of the Irish Medical Devices Association and Chair of the Eucomed SME Task Force, recently penned her first blog post, in which she discussed the pivotal role played by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the development of medical technology. She also took that opportunity to ...

German Pavilion at Nano Tech 2011 in Tokyo Introduces New Nanoparticle Supplier

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

At nano tech 2011, the world's largest nanotechnology exhibition that will take place 16-18 February 2011 in Tokyo, Japan, the "German Pavilion" is presenting nanotechnology expertise from Germany. For the first time, German nanotech start-up Particular GmbH is joining the German Pavilion, the first company to present nanoparticles in liquids ...

Swiss Medtech at China International Medical Equipment Fair

Monday, February 7th, 2011

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Swiss federal counselor Johann Schneider-Ammann and his Chinese counterpart officially launched free trade negotiations. That means that compared to other Western countries, Switzerland is in a pole position to benefit from the growing Chinese market. The export platform for the Swiss ...

BVMed’s Medtech Outlook for 2011

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

After redesigning and safeguarding the financial aspects of the healthcare system, the German government can focus on bringing changes to structural processes in 2011, declares German medtech association BVMed in its monthly e-newsletter. And there is a measure of confidence that the government will do the right thing as it ...

Swiss and Norwegian Organisations Team Up to Educate About US-Medtech Market

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

To evaluate market opportunities and learn about the challenges of the US-market, industry organisation Medtech Switzerland and Oslo Medtech are organising the programme “Medtech market insights: USA” tailored to medtech manufacturers, suppliers and service providers already selling products in the US or interested in exporting to the US. The two-day event consists of workshops ...