The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have adopted positions on the European Health Data Space with potential points of contention, calling into question whether the medtech industry will receive all promised benefits.
Will The European Health Data Space Succeed In Providing Benefit To The Medtech Industry?
The European Parliament's recent position creates points of contention with the Council of the EU. European Parliament aims to strike a balance between health data exchange and protecting citizen privacy. The medtech industry will not enjoy promised benefits if EHDS cannot deliver access to high-quality representative data.

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