On 27 June 2023, BioMed Alliance published a new press release calling on the European Commission to implement concrete actions in order to prevent a critical shortage of medical devices, particularly for children and people living with rare diseases. In an accompanying letter written by a number of prominent experts that was sent to Commissioner Kyriakides, the Alliance expressed its growing fear that Europe is on the track to a potential public health crisis, where essential medical devices may disappear from the EU market. The letter was also signed by health organisations and based on work in the CORE-MD project. It reflects the urgent concerns of healthcare professionals that are not always able to provide the same standard of care due to shortages.