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  • Orthopaedics Sector Braces for Growth
    The global orthopaedic market is valued at approximately US$29 billion. Under the influence of orthobiology and nanotechnology, there is scope for significant growth, as long as there are sufficient practitioners to perform the procedures.
    (September, 2010)
  • Ireland’s Medtech Sector: Shelter from the Financial Storm
    Ireland continues to be well positioned to take advantage of global trends in the life science sector, according to a recent report.
    (September, 2010)
  • People on the Move - June 2010
    Smithers Rapra Appoints Manufacturing Leader Smithers Rapra has announced the appointment of Steve Peel as Manufacturing Leader. Peel will support the technical processing team and specialised manufacturing services at the Shawbury site. His input will enhance Smithers Rapra’s capabilities fr...
    (June, 2010)
  • Le développement de la télémédecine
    Des enjeux médico-économiques majeurs, des besoins considérables en dispositifs médicaux
    (April, 2010)
  • La Franche-Comté élargit sa zone d’influence
    Avec en ligne de mire, la création en 2013, de Temis Sciences, vaste laboratoire de recherche publique, la Franche-Comté veut renforcer son image de pôle microtechnique tourné vers les dispositifs médicaux et élargir sa zone d’influence aux régio...
    (April, 2010)
  • Edito
    Télémédecine : l’heure du « point de bascule  » ?
    (April, 2010)
  • Un cluster « dispositif médical » voit le jour en Lorraine
    L’expertise et la volonté sont là, il faut seulement le faire savoir au reste du monde, dit Etienne Malher, PDG de MS Techniques
    (April, 2010)
  • Franche-Comté, l’innovation au service de la santé
    Depuis plusieurs années, la Franche-Comté s’est engagée à fédérer l’ensemble des énergies régionales (publiques et privées) autour d’un même objectif : être une référence mondiale en mati&egrav...
    (April, 2010)
  • West Midlands: From Metal Bashing to Medical Technology
    The UK’s signature medical cluster continues to be a hotbed of innovation and manufacturing. To continue improving its operations, products and services, however, the med-tech industry must have equitable access to finance.
    (March, 2010)
  • MedTech-Branche trotzt der Wirtschaftskrise und bleibt ein Jobmotor
    Die Unternehmen der Medizintechnologie trotzen der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise, sind in 2009 mit knapp 4 Prozent gewachsen und schaffen weiter Arbeitsplätze. Das ist das Fazit von Umfragen zur Lage der MedTech-Branche und zu den Auswirkungen der Wirtschaftskrise. 
    (February, 2010)
  • Challenge Prompts Change in the UK
    Severe budget restrictions loom
    (November, 2009)
  • Ireland’s Medical Technology Industry
    The Irish medical technology sector is looking strong and its competitive approach to the current economic climate is set to keep it that way.
    (November, 2009)
  • Clinical Studies in Italy
    The requirements for conducting medical device clinical studies in Europe are not identical in all Member States. That is, variations exist in the way that the requirements in the European Directives are interpreted and enforced. This article provides an overview of the requirements that currentl...
    (November, 2009)
  • Hessen: Regional Focus
    Overshadowed by Frankfurt’s financial might, the life sciences sector also has a rich and varied presence in Germany’s central region
    (November, 2009)
  • Change Agents
    Eucomed Forum Inventories Industry’s Challenges
    (November, 2009)
  • New Edition of IEC 60601-1 May Lead to Confusion
    Industry Intelligence: RISKY BUSINESS Is the newest edition of IEC 60601-1 a perfect compliance document or does it need an update? Professional readers of the third edition of IEC 60601-1 agree that the standard's promotion of innovati...
    (September, 2009)
  • The US Market: Moving Towards Greater Evidence-Based Pricing
    As health care expenditure rises in the United States, experts are calling for comparative effectiveness research to help decision makers determine whether therapies and tests are reasonable or necessary.
    (May, 2009)
  • Extrumed and Vesta Merge, Focus on Sharing Best Practices
    Industry Intelligence: More than 60 Million Served Precision medical tubing supplier Extrumed (Placentia, CA, USA) has merged with Vesta Inc. (Franklin, WI, USA), a supplier of silicone components and engineering services. The merger creates a ...
    (May, 2009)
  • Where East Meets West: Partnering for Success in the Midlands
    A precision moulder and an industry association collaborate on innovative med-tech projects
    (May, 2009)
  • In and Around France
    News on some suppliers and a launch event.
    (March, 2009)
  • EFD Consolidates Operations
    INDUSTRY NEWS Rhode Island governor Donald Carcieri and Senator Jack Reed were among the dignitaries who attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 12 December for EFD’s new facility in East Providence, RI, USA. The plant consolidates all of EFD’s activities, which had...
    (January, 2009)
  • My Emotional Stimulus Package for 2009
    Originally Published EMDM January/February 2009
    (January, 2009)
  • Italy: Current Trends
    Italy’s medical sector is already starting to feel the effects of its ageing demographic, a trend that is set to affect the whole of Europe.
    (January, 2009)
  • The Irish Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry in 2008
    The industry’s continued success is the result of sound strategy and its application. The next tranche of planning extends up until 2013 and its important elements are outlined here.
    (November, 2008)
  • News Round-Up From the UK
    A review of some of the issues affecting today’s industry and some insights into the future.
    (November, 2008)