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Approval processes to be scrutinised for new drugs and medical technologies
On Thursday 11 and Friday 12 March 2021 the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport will hold two days of public hearings in Sydney as part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into approval processes for new drugs and novel medical technologies in Australia.
The Committee will hear evidence from numerous stakeholders including patient advocacy groups, clinician and research bodies, and industry. Witnesses will include rare disease advocates from Rare Voices Australia, and representatives from the Medical Technology Association of Australia. The program for the hearings is available at the Committee’s website.
Press Release – MedTech Faye Sumner, CNZM, chief executive of the Medical Technology Association of New Zealand (MTANZ) , will resign later this year after more than 30 years leading the thriving medical devices sector in New Zealand. MTANZ is the only national association …
Faye Sumner, CNZM, chief executive of the Medical Technology Association of New Zealand (MTANZ), will resign later this year after more than 30 years leading the thriving medical devices sector in New Zealand. MTANZ is the only national association representing companies in the medical technology industry.
Ms Sumner intends stepping down from the top job around the middle of the year once her successor has been appointed and settled into the role.
Press Release – MedTech
Faye Sumner, CNZM, chief executive of the Medical Technology Association of New Zealand (MTANZ), will resign later this year after more than 30 years leading the thriving medical devices sector in New Zealand. MTANZ is the only national association representing companies in the medical technology industry.
Ms Sumner intends stepping down from the top job around the middle of the year once her successor has been appointed and settled into the role.
“It has been such an honour to represent the New Zealand medical technology industry and know what a critical role MTANZ members play in supporting the healthcare sector. But it’s time for me to concentrate on other interests and my current directorships of organisations like the NZ Heart Foundation and the NZ Standards Approval Board,” she says.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents leading research-based medical technology companies with a large footprint in manufacturing and healthcare worker training in India, has welcomed the increase in health budget to Rs 2,23,846 crore in Union Budget 2021-22. The Budget 2021 was presented amidst the unprecedented times of COVID-19 pandemic recovery. In the previous fiscal, entire fiscal management was shaken with the COVID-19 related lockdowns, job losses, financial stimulus and negative GDP growth. In this backdrop, the government was faced with doing the balancing job between stimulating the economy back to a high growth trajectory, job creation and at the same time keeping a check on inflation and fiscal deficit (9.5 per cent in 2020-21). From the budget proposal, it seems that the government has done well in keeping with the investment focus and job creation through capital buildup. We also welcome the mo