VDGH calls for swift reform of the IVDREurope must remain a center of innovation
With yesterday's confirmation of the new EU Commission, Europe is sending out a signal of new beginnings and reform. On the second day of the VDGH…
Joint press release by BPI, BVMed, IHO and VDGH "Ethanol is indispensable in the medical field - and must remain so!"
Four healthcare industry associations are warning against the planned hazard classification of ethanol in a current procedure by the European…
World Diabetes Day Laboratory reform worsens patient care
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day tomorrow, the Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) warns of the consequences of the adopted laboratory…
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…
JOINT PRESS RELEASELaboratory reform - a looming step backwards for medical care?
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…
Cuts without a medical basisLaboratory reform against the laboratories and diagnostics manufacturers?
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…
Rare Disease DayCentral role of diagnostics
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…