The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically heightened global demand for critical medical goods, with China being a key supplier. This paper examines the political factors that eased global access to face masks, a vital product during the initial phase of the pandemic. Employing a triple...

The report analyses trends, opportunities, challenges and barriers affecting digital health, and specifically, the innovation, deployment and use of wearable medical devices in the EU. The use of digital health solutions along the patient pathway could drive the integration of clinical services...

Developing medical device innovations is a lengthy and costly endeavor, so engaging the right participants early in the process is crucial. While much of the existing literature focuses on procedural aspects of innovation, the human factors that influence success are often overlooked. The Lead...

This factsheet is aimed at people within hospitals, clinics (or associations of clinics), ministries and competent bodies responsible for the procurement of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. For a general overview of the impact of the Regulations, please refer to the...

In April 2017, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR). These two Regulations aim to create a robust, transparent and sustainable regulatory framework,...

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors impacting medical professionals' adoption intention of AI-based innovative medical devices focused on the mediating role of trust. Drawing on the UTAUT model, we examined the mediating effect of trust in the relationships between these factors...

This paper reviews self-powered medical devices integrated with advanced energy harvesting technologies. This article aims to explain the advantages of integrating self-powered medical devices with advanced energy harvesting technologies, outlining the transformation in healthcare system and...

Purpose - This paper aims to examine how multinational corporations respond to environmental turbulence by adopting a flexible supply chain (SC). Design/methodology/approach - This study adopts a case study in the medical industry to identify effective strategic approaches by taking advantage of...

The development and distribution of medical devices, which are necessary for identifying, treating, and keeping track of a variety of health issues, is heavily dependent on the global supply chain. However, the availability, quality, and price of medical devices can be significantly impacted by...

Implantable medical device manufacturers are able to directly price discriminate by setting different prices for the same product in different hospitals. I analyze the welfare effects of this form of price discrimination in the case of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs). I find that...

Implantable medical device manufacturers are able to directly price discriminate by setting different prices for the same product in different hospitals. I analyze the welfare effects of this form of price discrimination in the case of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs). I find that...

The aim of this study is examining Korean In Vitro Diagnostics (hereafter, IVD) companies' catch-up with established medical device companies by analyzing the process of sensing, seizing, and reconfiguration during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (hereafter, COVID-19) pandemic. The potential...

Purpose - This paper aims to examine how multinational corporations respond to environmental turbulence by adopting a flexible supply chain (SC). Design/methodology/approach - This study adopts a case study in the medical industry to identify effective strategic approaches by taking advantage of...

The active digitalization of the healthcare system has given impetus to the emergence of a new type of enterprise-high-tech medical organizations (HMO). Their main distinguishing feature is the use of innovative high-tech medical equipment. However, the high cost of this equipment has become a...

Only large mergers must be reported to the US government, so many anticompetitive deals may effectively avoid antitrust scrutiny. This paper uses data from the dialysis industry to show that premerger notifications are essential to antitrust enforcement and that ensuing enforcement actions...

This paper addresses the impact of payment systems on the rate of technology adoption. We present a model where technological shift is driven by demand uncertainty, increased patients’ benefit, financial variables, and the reimbursement system to providers. Two payment systems are studied:...

We draw upon newly merged administrative data sets to study the relationship between payments from medical technology firms to physicians and medical device procurement by hospitals. These payments (and the interactions that accompany them) may facilitate the transfer of valuable information to...

Science, innovation, knowledge and digital technologies have played a fundamental role in the growth potential, social inclusion and environmental sustainability of countries in recent decades, and have become even more important in the context of the crisis caused by the coronavirus disease...

Die Publikation stellt die Ergebnisse eines vom BIBB durchgeführten Forschungsvorhabens vor, welches die Bedarfslage eines möglichen staatlich geregelten dualen Ausbildungsberufes in der Medizinprodukteaufbereitung untersucht. Hierfür werden die betrieblichen Strukturen,...

Medical device firms operate at the frontiers of innovation. When functioning properly, innovative medical devices can prolong and improve lives; when malfunctioning, the same devices may harm patients and lead to product recalls. Product recalls create significant challenges for firms, but...

WTO rules support efforts to address the threat of illicit trade in medical products by promoting transparency and predictability and setting the foundation for strengthened border and regulatory controls and enhanced cooperation. This publication explores WTO tools and activities that can help...

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has exposed the upsides and downsides of international trade in medical goods and services. Open trade can increase access to medical services and goods—and the critical inputs needed to manufacture them—improve quality and variety, and reduce costs....

This report provides new data on trade in medical goods and services and medical value chains; surveys the evolving policy landscape before and during the pandemic; and proposes an action plan to improve trade policies and deepen international cooperation to deal with future pandemics

The United States is the world’s largest supplier of medical technology (medtech). At the same time, growth in key emerging medtech markets - especially China, India, and Brazil - represent significant export opportunities for U.S. manufactures to further bolster their competitiveness. Yet,...

The active digitalization of the healthcare system has given impetus to the emergence of a new type of enterprise-high-tech medical organizations (HMO). Their main distinguishing feature is the use of innovative high-tech medical equipment. However, the high cost of this equipment has become a...