The Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) welcomes the regulation on in-vitro diagnostics (IVDR), which comes into force throughout Europe tomorrow. This sets the new legal framework for the…
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 legislator fundamentally restructured the…
In a joint position paper, the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed) and the Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) call for a massive expansion of the capacities of notified bodies.
At the public theme evening of the general meeting of the Association of the Diagnostics Industry (VDGH) yesterday, Wednesday, VDGH Chairman Ulrich Schmid began his opening speech by paying tribute…
With their products, companies in the diagnostics industry have continued to make an enormous contribution to overcoming the pandemic. However, this results in a mixed picture for 2021: on the one…
The VDGH Code of Conduct for In-vitro Diagnostics and Medical Devices has been recognized as a competition rule by the German Federal Cartel Office. With the publication of this decision in the…
The VDGH is in favor of the immediate nationwide implementation of wastewater-based molecular biological monitoring in order to detect future SARS-CoV-2 infection outbreaks at an earlier stage.
"Test, test, test" is the motto of the World Health Organization and German politicians during the coronavirus pandemic. Targeted diagnostics are therefore a key tool in these challenging times.…
The diagnostics industry is an innovation driver of the first order. The inclusion of laboratory innovations in the standard care provided by statutory health insurance requires clear procedural…
Diagnostics and therapy are equally important cornerstones of medicine. Appropriate remuneration ensures safe and precise diagnostics for the benefit of patients. It must be structured in such a way…
The early detection of diseases tends to lead a shadowy existence in the curative German healthcare system. Early detection examinations for children, adolescents and adults should be regularly…
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented reminder that infection control must be a permanent fixture on the health policy agenda. But there are also dangers lurking beyond virus-related…
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