German firms flattered as minister lauds medtech
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The German medical technology sector was much encouraged last month by comments delivered by a health minister at an industry meeting. Speaking at the MedInform (BVMed) session in Berlin, on "the effects of the Gesundheitsfonds* on medtech uptake", federal health minister Franz Knieps said: "Together with the ministry of the economy, we are looking at the processes that will break down the barriers to innovation adoption."