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Inflation – Fear number one! 21-02-2023
ESIP-FNA workshop on pension and inflation
The European Social Insurance Platform (ESIP) and the & Research Network on Old-Age Provision (FNA) of the German Federal Pension Insurance invite you to the public workshop:
‘Inflation – Fear number one!’
Towards a successful implementation of the EHDS 06-02-2023
ESIP key messages on the proposal for Regulation on the European Health Data Space
The European Social Insurance Platform (ESIP) welcomes the establishment of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) and puts forward a set of key messages in light of the ongoing institutional negotiations.
Medical devices: ensuring availability, preserving safety 18-01-2023

ESIP views in light of the EC proposal amending the Medical Devices Regulation
In May 2017, Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (Medical Devices Regulation - MDR) entered into force with the goal to increase the safety of medical devices, raise the requirements for the clinical evaluation of high-risk devices, harmonise assessment by Notified Bodies throughout Europe and increase transparency via a central database on medical devices available on the EU market (EUDAMED). ESIP supports the MDR as an important step towards improving patient safety and the quality of treatment using medical devices.
Rebalancing incentives for truly rare diseases 12-12-2022

ESIP-MEDEV views on the revision of the EU legislation on orphan medicines
In view of the upcoming revision of the EU pharmaceuticals legislation (expected in Q1 2023), ESIP & MEDEV published a joint position on the EU legislation on medicines for rare diseases (orphan medicinal products - OMPs). The ESIP & MEDEV position includes a compilation of amendments to Regulation (EC) 141/2000 & Regulation (EC) 847/2000 and the accompanying position paper.