German Election 2025: Market Access And EU IVD Regulation In Focus For Medtechs Ahead Of Poll

Clinical Programs Risk Sliding Down Priority List And IVDR Is Impeding Care

Lawmaking in Germany came to a halt after the federal election was called, meaning cardiovascular detection and pharmacy legislation were put on hold. In part one of a two-part interview on key themes for industry, Martin Walger, chief executive of the IVDs industry association, the VDGH, lays out the hopes and fears of IVD companies in the run up to the late February vote.

In a few weeks’ time, Germany will go to the polls to elect a new governing coalition, following the collapse of the center-left SPD’s “traffic light” coalition in November.

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