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Global

Posted on 12.05.2009

Russia in the global economic storm

The EPC organised on May 6th a policy dialogue with the World Bank on the topic: “Russia in the global economic storm” and presented its latest Economic Report dated March 2009 and available here. The numbers of the World Bank, even though considered by the key note as “educated guesses” are still the best available […]

By Aline Lautenberg MedTech Europe, General Counsel - Director Legal & Compliance

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Regulation

Posted on 14.04.2009

One of the great untold strengths of device regulation in Europe

Just back from Easter holidays and picked up this article from the Wall Street Journal “Medical Devices Face New Scrutiny From FDA”.  When I read the article it reminded me again of one of the great untold strengths of device regulation in Europe and yet another example where the European system is better than the […]

By John Brennan Director Regulations and Industrial Policy

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Global Regulation

Posted on 31.03.2009

Patient Power across Europe

On one of those beautiful clear Spring mornings here in Brussels, it was a rare pleasure to head out early for breakfast with the Health Consumer Powerhouse. Housed in a beautiful high ceilinged and gilt embellished office near De Brouckere, Health Consumer Powerhouse is a champion for European consumers of healthcare (you and me) and […]

By John Wilkinson Former Chief Executive of Eucomed