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Ethical MedTech
EthicalMedTech is MedTech Europe‘s compliance portal. It hosts the following MedTech industry’s initiatives in ethics and compliance as well as valuable resources.
At present the following three initiatives can be found:
- The Conference Vetting System: A unique initiative that assesses the conformity of third-party educational events with the MedTech Europe Code,
- Transparent Medtech: A European centralised platform for MedTech companies to disclose publicly the financial support they provide to independent medical education,
- The Ethical Charter: A voluntary certification initiative that ensures commitment of third party educational events organisers on the application on the MedTech Europe Code provisions to the educational events for which they seek industry’s financial support.
In addition, you will find the following information:
- Links to the latest National Associations’ Codes,
- Additional resources such as training material.
MedTech Europe
MedTech Europe is the European trade association representing the medical technology industries, from diagnosis to cure. It represents Diagnostics and Medical Devices manufacturers operating in Europe.
MedTech Europe’s mission is to make innovative medical technology available to more people, while helping healthcare systems move towards a sustainable path. MedTech Europe encourages policies that help the medical technology industry meet Europe’s growing healthcare needs and expectations. It also promotes medical technology’s value for Europe focusing on innovation and stakeholder relations, using economic research and data, communications, industry events and training sessions. For more information on MedTech Europe, please click here.
The MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice
The MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice regulates all aspects of the
industry’s relationship with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Healthcare
Organisations (HCOs), such as company-organised events, arrangements with consultants,
research and financial support to medical education, amongst others. It also introduces
an independent enforcement mechanism.
The MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice became binding for MedTech Europe
corporate members on 1st January 2017.