European Commission on in vitro diagnostics. More availability is needed

- The priority of a strong European Health Union is to ensure that patients have access to medical devices and diagnostics whenever they need them. We must take immediate action to improve their availability. Today's proposal will provide assistance to the sector without compromising patient safety and care. Going forward, we are determined to analyze the root causes that are slowing down the transition, and we have committed to take appropriate action," says Stella Kyriakides, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

Ensuring the availability of diagnosticsin vitro

In vitro diagnostics (IVDs) are tests used on biological samples to determine a person's health status, such as HIV tests, pregnancy tests or COVID-19 tests. The availabi...