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September 12, 2013
Getting the timing right for the implementation of changes is essential to ensuring that the new regulations result in a better system for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) rather than a bureaucratic quagmire. The sweeping changes being made to risk classification will be complex and time-consuming. The lessons learned from similar overhauls in other markets show… » read more
The Parliament voted on tuesday a new resolution on online gambling in the internal market. In this resolution the Parliament takes the view that there is no need for sectoral online directive on Gambling. The Parliament calls for enforcement measures against illegal operators and for a cooperation between Member States to protect european consumers. … » read more
September 4, 2013
Our value creation capabilities based solely on R&D investment are not generating as much growth as they used to. According to PwC’s “Operating performance in the Medtech industry: Trends and imperatives” report, which studied the performance of 56 global medtech companies, the impact of R&D on revenue growth declined at an average annual rate of… » read more
September 2, 2013
By The Risk Monger Something went very wrong earlier this year with how DG SANCO pushed through a precautionary ban on neonicotinoid pesticides to “save the bees”, in a period of four months, without proper evidence, without consultation and without any attempt to manage potential risks. While the Risk-Monger expected an internal investigation into possible… » read more
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English, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev. |
August 28, 2013
In order to adress the high rates of physical activity in Europe, the European Commission adopted today a proposal for a Council Recommendation on health-enhancing physical activity. The initiative follows a call from the Council in 2012 inviting the Commission to present a proposal for a Council Recommendation promoting a cross-sectoral approach to health-enhancing physical… » read more
August 27, 2013
Health4Youth project of AEGEE-Europe welcomes the directive presented by the Public Health Committee on 11th of July 2013, against slim and flavoured cigarettes [1]. H4Y would like to emphasize the significance of this measure. In our daily work, we notice that many students experiment with slim and flavoured cigarettes, also because of the way they… » read more
August 20, 2013
Why do the mHealth Grand Tour, I mean, I’ve never been a sporting cyclist (yes, I’ve commuted by bike for years but not a 100 miles a day) nor am I a huge Tour de France fan, neither do I have diabetes… and developing a rather numb posterior, day after day, seriously? Well, let’s weigh… » read more
August 19, 2013
Whether it is from campaigns in the Philippines against Golden Rice as a solution for Vitamin A Deficiency, which kills hundreds of thousands of children per year, or spreading a culture of activist civil disobedience in non-Western societies, Greenpeace has been spending millions in developing countries to impress its anti-progress, anti-development message on locals a… » read more
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Development Policy, English, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking |
August 18, 2013
Hockey, sailing, golf, football … As an avid sports fan, I used to enjoy all those kinds of activities with great enthusiasm – until the day I became paralysed. Some of you may remember me from the European MedTech Forum in 2011 or from this video on which I told my story after I made… » read more
July 31, 2013
Ex-smokers have be busily spreading doubt about e-cigarettes. When will they stop their vindictiveness and let facts and science tell the story? var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:false,”data_track_addressbar”:false,”data_track_textcopy”:false,”ui_atversion”:”300″}; var addthis_product = ‘wpp-3.0.5’;
July 25, 2013
The pharmaceutical industry is to release more clinical trial data. [Big Pharma to release more clinical trial data] Can this be evidence that the industry is emerging from the dark side. Time to wash Some folks representing the industry had apparently suggested that transparency would scare the public and lead to misinterpretation of clinical trial… » read more
The UK government is releasing, over time, its review of the balance of competencies of EU legislation. Within the first 6 papers released is the one on Health, Review of the Balance of Competencies between the United Kingdom and the European Union: Health. At minimum, these reviews provide a timely perspective on this balance of… » read more
A surprising few things have happened lately. Firstly, the weather in Belgium CAN be nice and pleasing to a Franco-Italian such as myself. Secondly, the ENVI Committee vote that was scheduled to take place on 10 July was postponed to 18 September for both the Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics Directives. If I did… » read more
July 15, 2013
A child’s voice, when heard clearly, can put an adult to shame. So should we be surprised when adults use children to further their campaigns? We don’t want children to be used in factories, battlefields or scientific testing, but what about in front of cameras and in political debates? Last week, Malala Yousafzai, became the… » read more
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English, EU Citizens and Media, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev. |
It has been my privilege to serve as Executive Producer of Lab Tests Online for the last twelve years, overseeing its launch in the United States and expansion into 16 other countries. Of course, to say I “oversaw” the launch does not quite capture the roll-up-the-sleeves intensity of those early days in 2001 when I… » read more
Why is it that most cars have designed the exhaust pipe to emit toxic fumes right at the precise maximum exposure level for an infant in a baby carriage / stroller? It has been the standard design for almost a century, and no one has apparently considered whether those most vulnerable in our society should… » read more
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Climate & Environment, English, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking |
Fruit d’une consultation publique lancée en 2011, qui a donné lieu à une communication, la Commission européenne a présenté le 11 juin ses recommandations pour l’établissement de recours collectifs dans les systèmes juridiques des Etats membres, sur les matières touchant au droit de l’Union Européenne (consommation, concurrence, environnement, etc…). Après plus de 10 ans de… » read more
July 3, 2013
In the past few weeks, the Swiss newspapers have been littered with an uncomfortable and poisonous prospect: the U.S. A financial force banging its chest from its modest economic recovery is demanding tax justice from Switzerland. The stable currency, neutrality and talented investment acumen that the Swiss have quietly touted to global investors has allowed… » read more
June 26, 2013
The recent mass demonstrations in Brazil have been propelled by public investment in mega football stadiums for the World Cup at the expense of desperately needed repair and maintenance of schools, hospitals and public transport. This raises the more general issue for rich and poor countries: how should sports stadiums be financed? Since Roman times,… » read more
From the day I embarked on my journey in the world of medical technology as a Eucomed Communications Intern, I have been impressed by the wide spectrum of technological breakthroughs that surges forward with unprecedented speed. At the same time, I have come to realise that innovation plays a key role in the medtech industry… » read more
