News Stay up to date. Use this convenient filter to find the latest news about the medtech sector and Swiss Medtech activities of interest to you. Icon (field_icon) - Any -TrainingAwardExpert groupsIVDRMDRPoliticsRegulationAssociation 30.08.23 News FDA is at least equally safe as CE Expert Report «Comparison of regulatory systems regarding safety of medical devices from the USA and EU», Johner Institut Schweiz GmbH (22 August 2023) 30.08.23 News No need to revise the TPA Legal Assessment «Is a revision of the Therapeutic Products Act necessary to implement Motion 20.3211?», written by Prof. Dr. iur. Tomas Poledna, Poledna RC, Zurich and Dr. iur. Remus Muresan, Muresan Legal, Zurich (18 August 2023) 29.08.23 News Whitepaper on the further development of MDR / IVDR The two medtech associations, BVMed and VDGH, call for the elimination of recertification as well as fast-track procedures for innovations. 28.08.23 News Swiss Accelerator – new call Innosuisse is launching the second call for projects for the Swiss Accelerator. With this funding programme, Innosuisse is supporting innovation projects of SMEs and start-ups that have already entered the market. 17.08.23 News Revised Data Protection Act – Are you ready? On 1 September 2023, the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA) and corresponding provisions for implementation will come into force – immediately and with no transitional period. 15.08.23 News MDR Chaos is weakening innovation «This is how innovation gets stifled,» says Iwan Märki, co-founder of Lausanne-based start-up Abionic. 11.08.23 News Current situation in the hospitals «We have rarely experienced such a situation in the past. We are faced with consistant short-ages of a wide variety of medical consumables,» says Daniel Borer, Head Physician of the Clinic for Anesthesiology at Winterthur Cantonal Hospital. 26.07.23 News The exclusive focus on costs is outdated This is what Damian Müller, member of the Council of States, says in an interview about challenges and possible solutions in the health care system. 19.07.23 News Information from the EU Commission The EU Commission has published a very helpful Q&A document on the extension of the MDR transitional period. It includes links to important additional documents: 30.06.23 News Motion 20.3211 Swiss Medtech expects the Federal Council to implement the parliamentary mandate swiftly and efficiently. 16.06.23 News Information from GOV.UK The UK has updated its guidance on the new medical device regulations. The recognition of medical devices with CE marking will be extended well beyond 30 June 2023. Medical devices with a valid MDD/AIMDD declaration can be placed on the market until 30 June 2028, MDR compliant devices and all IVDs until 30 June 2030. 14.06.23 News More Medtech at the Insel Campus The Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) is planning to establish a new division at the Insel campus in Bern. Pagination Page 1 Next page ›