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Ethics

Posted on 13.05.2019

Transparency: What’s next for the healthcare industry?

In an era where transparency is expected, the healthcare industry has been at the centre of attention from the public and from authorities. We can see this in how governments around the world – notably the US and France – have developed ‘Sunshine Acts’ to mandate disclosure of industry support for healthcare institutions and professionals. […]

By Pascale Schmidt Compliance Officer EMEA/LATAM & RDI - Roche Diagnostics International

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Ethics

Posted on 13.05.2019

Enhanced transparency in healthcare, a pure win-win situation

Healthcare is a complex system in which many actors and interests play a role. Unfortunately, the representation of some prevails over others, quite often even over patients’ interest, despite the fact that the whole system’s aim is to work for their well-being and safety. In mental health, in particular, industry and healthcare professionals have had […]

By Marcin Rodzinka Project Coordinator - Mental Health Europe

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Ethics

Posted on 09.05.2019

MedTech compliance goes mainstream

By combining the GMTCC with the annual European MedTech Forum, the medtech industry is signalling that compliance is moving centre-stage, writes Nancy Travis, Vice President, International Compliance & Governance, AdvaMed For more than a decade, MedTech Europe and AdvaMed have jointly organised the key event on compliance professionals’ calendars. The Global MedTech Compliance Conference (GMTCC) […]

By Nancy Travis Vice President at AdvaMed

Health data can transform our lives – but must be used wisely
Ethics

Posted on 09.07.2018

Health data can transform our lives – but must be used wisely

This blog is part of the GMTCC 2018 blog series. You can follow the conversation under #GMTCC and find more details and at gmtcc.com. Check out related blogs: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: Promoting MedTech Ethics on the Global Stage,How to create and maintain an ethical culture,Global Responsibility, Global Ethics and Compliance, Global Principles for MedTech Innovation, Progress and […]

By Oba Adewunmi Legal Counsel at Verily Life Science

New industry code must safeguard independent medical education
Ethics

Posted on 25.06.2018

New industry code must safeguard independent medical education

This blog is part of the GMTCC 2018 blog series. You can follow the conversation under #GMTCC and find more details and at gmtcc.com. Check out related blogs: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: Promoting MedTech Ethics on the Global Stage, How to create and maintain an ethical culture,Global Responsibility, Global Ethics and Compliance, Global Principles for MedTech Innovation, Progress […]

By Dr. Maarten Simoons Professor of Cardiology at European Society of Cardiology

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Ethics

Posted on 21.06.2018

Distributors play key role in compliance

This blog is part of the GMTCC 2018 blog series. You can follow the conversation under #GMTCC and find more details and at gmtcc.com. Check out related blogs: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: Promoting MedTech Ethics on the Global Stage, How to create and maintain an ethical culture, Global Responsibility, Global Ethics and Compliance, Global Principles for MedTech Innovation, Progress […]

By Lina S. AlAbbadi Regulatory Affairs & QA Manager and the Responsible Pharmacist at Petra Drug Store

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Posted on 06.06.2018

Artificial intelligence: The next revolution in healthcare?

At the turn of the century, healthcare companies were at the zenith of an ‘innovate-manufacture-sell’ business model. It was a good time to be in medical technology. European and American companies were leading the way. While for many companies, this model is still alive and well, those at the forefront of the AI and robotics […]

By Mark Lloyd Davies J&J Senior Director, Government Affairs & Policy Medical Devices EMEA Lead

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Ethics

Posted on 24.05.2018

Progress and new challenges after 10 years of collaboration

This blog is part of the GMTCC 2018 blog series. You can follow the conversation under #GMTCC and find more details and at gmtcc.com. Check out related blogs: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: Promoting MedTech Ethics on the Global Stage, How to create and maintain an ethical culture, Global Responsibility, Global Ethics and Compliance, Global Principles for MedTech Innovation, Distributors […]

By Bronwen Taylor Vice President, Compliance & Risk Management at Stryker Corporation

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Ethics

Posted on 04.05.2018

Global Responsibility, Global Ethics and Compliance, Global Principles for MedTech Innovation

This blog is part of the GMTCC 2018 blog series. You can follow the conversation under #GMTCC and find more details and at gmtcc.com. Check out related blogs: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: Promoting MedTech Ethics on the Global Stage, How to create and maintain an ethical culture,  Progress and new challenges after 10 years of collaboration, Distributors play key role […]

By Jesús Rueda Rodríguez Director International Affairs MedTech Europe