Virtual meeting on 21 January 2021 of EUMMAN members for this year's kick-off meeting.
This time, the annual kick-off meeting took place virtually. We were pleased to see that despite the difficult times, our market has not collapsed across Europe. The exchange of experiences on how to deal with the difficult situation in the various regions helps us to plan events and services that are relevant to our clientele.
The EUMMAN network
EUMMAN (EUropean Medical Market Access Network) s a network of European consulting companies focussing on small and medium-sized companies in the medical device industry. The founding members of the network, which was established in 2015, are
- bioteco srl from Italy
- glorimed sas from France
- A-net from Poland
- UK HealthGateway Ltd from England and
- BEO BERLIN® from Germany.
Other partners come from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Spain.
Goals
Synergies are utilised in close cooperation to accompany and provide targeted support for Europe-wide market access. Each partner company brings local expertise that can be made available to the customers of the other partners quickly and unbureaucratically.
The advantage is obvious; there is no need for a lengthy search for suitable help in the target country. The partners' different service portfolios also make it possible to exchange services quickly and unbureaucratically. For example, bioteco srl can offer a range of testing services that we could use, for example, when registering an aid.
The LPPR registration with the French health authority can be completed quickly and without loss of time for the British customer in the local language, etc.
The hurdles to actual market access are manifold. In theory, we are united by the MDR (Medical Device Regulation) and the CE mark applied in accordance with it, but in practice, different interpretations of classifications, verifications, etc. come into play. Reimbursement is always an important point. Which lists or registrations are required? Despite all the unity, this is where European opinions differ.
In recent years, we and our partners in the EUMMAN network have organised regular information events with presentations from the various markets. Interested parties were able to find out about the regional regulations. The last venues were Mirandola, Berlin, Skeleftea and Umea. The event planned for 2020 in France unfortunately had to be cancelled for known reasons. Instead, short video conferences were held at the virtual REHACARE . As the situation is still uncertain for this year, virtual activities are once again on the agenda.
At this point, we would like to invite you to express your wishes. We will endeavour to set the focus accordingly and look forward to hearing from you.
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