FACTSHEETEthanol in the healthcare sector
A current procedure by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for evaluating ethanol could severely restrict its use in the future.
Recommendations for actionSuccessfully implementing GenomDE - fully exploiting its potential
Together with BioDeutschland, the VDGH proposes five recommendations for action to further develop the genome sequencing pilot project in accordance…
Personalized medicineThe core element is targeted diagnostics
The topic of personalized medicine is primarily associated with pharmaceutical progress and drug innovations. However, the prerequisite for…
In 2017, with the introduction of Regulations (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) and (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR),…
The VDGH is in favor of the immediate nationwide implementation of wastewater-based molecular biological monitoring in order to detect future…
"Test, test, test" is the motto of the World Health Organization and German politicians during the coronavirus pandemic. Targeted diagnostics are…
The diagnostics industry is an innovation driver of the first order. The inclusion of laboratory innovations in the standard care provided by…
Diagnostics and therapy are equally important cornerstones of medicine. Appropriate remuneration ensures safe and precise diagnostics for the benefit…
The early detection of diseases tends to lead a shadowy existence in the curative German healthcare system. Early detection examinations for children,…
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented reminder that infection control must be a permanent fixture on the health policy agenda. But there are…
