The German government has approved a second package of health care spending and measures designed to break the chain of coronavirus infection and prevent a second wave of the pandemic.
People at high risk of coronavirus infection in Germany will be tested for the infection under the new package of support and spending measures proposed last week and approved by the cabinet on 29 April. (Also see "With A COVID-19 Pass-On Rate Of 0.7, Germany Talks Up A Return To 'Normal' Hospital Activity" - Medtech Insight, 22 April, 2020.)
The measures are designed to break the chain of infection, health minister Jens Spahn said, adding the aim was to...
With the latest ruling in Germany, there is speculation that the Medical Device Regulation’s confusing Article 11 on software or the device’s timing of gaining its class I category may be to blame for the invidious position Dermanostic has found itself in.
Proposals for substantial changes to oversight of medtech notified bodies are likely to be part of the European Commission’s targeted evaluation of the MDR and IVDR, EU medtech lawyer, Erik Vollebregt, tells Medtech Insight.
How Germany, which has the EU’s largest medtech manufacturing base, is pressing for the MDR to feature on the mission letter for the new European Commission and could influence the pace of change.
MPs from across Germany’s political spectrum grilled a panel of national medtech stakeholders on the problems of the MDR and the EU regulatory system during an hour-long sitting of the Bundestag’s health committee on 5 June.
UK-based Biocomposites will begin selling in the UK its next-generation osteoinductive bone graft substitute, NanoBone, which came with its acquisition of Artoss GmbH in June 2023. Meanwhile, the company has purchased remaining shares in the manufacturers of SYNICEM and Subiton antibiotic bone cements and preformed antibiotic-loaded spacers.
The firm’s dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system with is expected to be a growth driver for Abbott and already has acquired approximately 30%-40% of market share from Medtronic since its approval by the US FDA in July 2023, according to GlobalData.
Amferia is developing an antimicrobial peptide hydrogel dressing to combat infections in acute wounds in humans and veterinary contexts. Supported by €1.2m of new venture capital financing, the company is planning pivotal clinical studies to support an FDA application later this year and CE mark submission in 2026-2027.
