MedTech Europe

This article is about the European trade organization. For other uses, see Medtech (disambiguation).

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]

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