Press releases: Heard read in print

Today's vote in the European Parliament on a joint motion for a resolution on the revision of the Medical Devices Regulation and the In Vitro…
The Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) and the Accredited Laboratories in Medicine (ALM e.V.) are deeply concerned about the planned…

IVDR deadline extensionImportant step, but not enough

The Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) welcomes today's decision by the European legislator to extend the transitional phase for the…
The Verband der Diagnostica-Industrie e.V. (VDGH) is deeply concerned about the latest decisions of the Evaluation Committee on the reimbursement of…

VDGH annual review and outlook for 2024Cautious optimism for 2024: focus on digitalization

The German diagnostics industry can look back on a challenging year in 2023, with a 36% drop in sales to a total of EUR 2.33 billion. As expected, the…

VDGH online press conference»Future Diagnostics« on 27.03.2024

The innovative strength and commitment of the diagnostics industry and the life science research (LSR) sector are essential for medical progress and…
Every year, tomorrow's Rare Disease Day focuses on the challenges and needs of over four million people in Germany who live with one of the more than…

IVDR deadline extensionVDGH calls for swift approval

The Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) welcomes the European Commission's proposal to extend the deadline for implementing the new In…

VDGH on the Digital ActMissed opportunity

The Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) generally welcomes the approaches to the digitalization of the healthcare system in the Digital Act…
The Managing Director of the German Diagnostics Industry Association (VDGH), Dr. Martin Walger, was re-elected to the board of the European industry…
Today's meeting of health ministers focused on the implementation of the In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) and the associated challenges. The…
The Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) is actively participating in today's hearing on the draft bills for the Health Data Utilization Act…