Statement by the VDGH and other associations On the Commission proposal to amend the MDR and IVDR of 16.12.2025
The implementation of the (MDR and) IVDR has presented the industry with considerable challenges in recent years - not because the objectives were…
Statement of the VDGH On the draft law for data and digital innovation in healthcare (GeDIG)
The digital transformation of the healthcare system is of central importance for laboratory diagnostics as part of healthcare. Laboratory diagnostics…
Statement of the VDGHDraft bill for a law to stabilize contribution rates in statutory health insurance (Contribution Stability Act - BStabG)" of 16.04.2026
The VDGH acknowledges the strained financial situation of the statutory health insurance system and shares the goal of stabilizing contribution rates…
Statement of the VDGH onSimplification - digital package and omnibus of the EU Commission
In its second statement on the revision of the AI Act as part of the "Simplification - digital package and omnibus", the VDGH calls for a clear…
Statement of the VDGHOn the Federal Government's draft law on the further development of pharmacy provision (Pharmacy Provision Further Development Act - ApoVWG)
With the Pharmacy Supply Further Development Act (ApoVWG), the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) is pursuing the goal of securing the supply of…
Statement of the VDGHOn the draft bill to reform emergency care
With the law on the reform of emergency care, the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) wants to modernize the previously fragmented emergency care, better…
Statement of the VDGHOn the draft bill for a law on the further development of pharmacy supply (Pharmacy Supply Further Development Act - ApoVWG)
With the Pharmacy Supply Further Development Act (ApoVWG), the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) wants to secure the supply of medicines close to home…
Statement of the VDGHOn the draft bill for a law to adapt the hospital reform - Hospital Reform Adaptation Act (KHAG)
With the Hospital Reform Adjustment Act (KHAG), the Federal Government intends to continue the hospital reform initiated with the Hospital Care…
Statement of the VDGHOn the draft bill for a law to strengthen nursing skills
The VDGH welcomes the fact that the proposed legislation to strengthen nursing skills is being taken up again in the new legislative period and is…
Statement of the VDGHOn the amendment of the Baden-Württemberg State Hospital Act
The diagnostics industry is a research-intensive and innovative sector that depends on reliable access to health data in order to develop new…