The EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) should increase the safety and transparency of medical devices. But manufacturers and doctors warn that many products could disappear from the market. Now German state politicians are standing up for the economically important industry.
Von Eugenie Ankowitsch
Die EU-Medizinprodukteverordnung (MDR) sollte die Sicherheit und Transparenz von Medizinprodukten erhöhen. Doch Hersteller und Ärzte warnen: Es könnten viele Produkte vom Markt verschwinden. Nun setzt sich die deutsche Landespolitik für die wirtschaftlich wichtige Branche ein.
Von Eugenie Ankowitsch
Late on New Year's Eve, the EU Commission sent its supplement to the taxonomy to the member states. According to it, investments in natural gas and nuclear energy are to be considered climate-friendly under certain conditions. The draft is causing outrage among environmentalists. The German government also voiced criticism.
Von Timo Landenberger
