Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Here's an interesting initiative from German medical technology association BVMed in partnership with a venture capital group and public-private investment fund. MedTech Radar is described as a "media service about innovation transfer and financing in the medical technology sector in Germany." This and forthcoming issues will show the "complex journey ...
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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 ...
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Starting on Monday, November 7, you can join the EMDT editors in daily half-hour live chat sessions on topics related to Compamed/Medica. The chats will be taking place at 16:00 Frankfurt time from Monday through Thursday at http://compamed-medica.emdt.co.uk/chat. The very first session this coming Monday will focus on the state ...
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
The work of Notified Bodies (“NBs”) in the conformity assessment and certification of medical devices is a key cornerstone of the EU legislative system to safeguard public health. Established in the early 1990s to replace the nationally existing systems in the European member states, the legal framework follows the principles ...
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
According to a current survey conducted by German Medical Technology Association BVMed, medical device companies are still underestimating the importance of social media. The survey states that 70% of the companies are not active or very restrained in their use of social media. Over two-thirds of the companies have no ...
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Friday, April 15th, 2011
The German Medical Technology Association BVMed recently released its 2010/2011 annual report on the German medtech sector. In the report's editorial, BVMed Chairman Dr Meinrad Lugan calls for clear perspectives on medical technology innovations. BVMed proposes several initiatives to promote innovation and development, including stronger participation rights in the Joint ...
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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 ...
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
According to the annual autumn survey conducted by German medical technology association BVMed, innovation, growth and job creation continue to be hallmarks of the German medtech sector. The survey, which polled 139 BVMed member companies, projects 5.5% growth for 2010.
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
MedInform has published a new issue of MedInsight Germany, a background report authored by German medtech experts Joachim M. Schmitt, Director General of the Berlin-based German Medical Technology Association, BVMed, and Manfred Beeres, Head of Communications of BVMed, together with Sarah Smiley from AdvaMed. MedInsight provides the latest news on Europe’s biggest medtech market ...
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
"Medical devices are not subject to any regulatory approval; [manufacturers] don't have to prove their effectiveness nor their safety." Would you believe that's what Professor Juergen Windeler, future head of the Institute for Quality and Economic Efficiency in Healthcare (IQWiG), claimed in an article published on 10 June in the German ...
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
As you may be aware, the World Cup in South Africa is in full swing and, although this may not be the first thing that comes to mind, medical technology is on the pitch – sort of. Football is a demanding sport that causes a number of injuries: the ankles ...
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
How important is the domestic medical device industry to the German economy as a whole? Germany's industry association BVMed did the numbers in the recently published 2009/2010 annual report. To wit:
Approximately 10% of jobs in Germany are healthcare related.
Healthcare spending represented 10.4% of gross domestic product in 2007, and it ...
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