STOA Workshop: “The need for better EU policies for health”

Save-the-date for the workshop organised by the STOA Panel in collaboration with the BioMed Alliance, ESC, EHA and EFLM on 22 April 2021 from 14:00-16:00 CET.

The European Parliament Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) is organising a workshop in cooperation with the BioMed Alliance, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the European Haematology Association (EHA) and the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM). The workshop will focus on the new the In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) and the need for more evidence-based EU health related policies.

The meeting will be chaired by MEP Alexandra Geese, member of the STOA panel, and gather prominent experts on the questions related to medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics, health data and evidence-based health policies. Among the panellists are several members of the BioMed Alliance and key policy makers, including BioMed Alliance President Prof. Wilfried Ellmeier, Prof. Alan Fraser (Medical Devices Taskforce Chair), Prof. Elizabeth Macintyre (BoD Member and chair of the IVD WG) and several members of the IVD WG.

The goal of the workshop is to inform MEPs about the implementation of the new IVDR and its consequences for the health system. Discussions will also focus on the need for early engagement with medical experts to help to ensure that EU health-related legislation matches the situation in practice to ensure effective, evidence-based EU health initiatives that are targeted towards the unmet needs of patients and public health systems.

Registration to the workshop is open to the public and possible here until 21 April.