European Commission

The new rules aim to improve access to innovative technologies.

The new legislation is intended to improve the safety of medical devices. 

Member States and the European Commission have set up a service to allow national apps to talk to each other. 

The proposal aims to ensure that Europe's data is collated and shared in a secure and transparent way.

The regulator imposed a series of requirements for the tech companies that must be followed for at least 10 years.

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Dr. Ceri Thompson, deputy head of the eHealth, Wellbeing and Ageing unit at the European Commission, discusses why health data systems must be based on infrastructure and mechanisms that people can trust.

Industry leaders across medtech and pharmaceutical sectors applaud proposal for its forward thinking.

A common toolbox has been compiled to help EU member states take a coordinated and standards-based approach to support exit strategies from their coronavirus containment measures, enabling them to stay complaint with data protection and privacy regulations.

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