ADEM challenges draft decree on medical equipment
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on LecalameOur method
The Association of Medical Equipment Distributors contests the draft decree on health equipment oversight and fears that used or refurbished medical equipment could be banned. It calls for separate rules for medical devices, reagents and medicines, according to a statement reported by Lecalame.
The Association of Medical Equipment Distributors (ADEM) contests the Health Ministry’s draft decree on oversight and inspection in the health sector. In a statement, it denounces the decree’s unilateral drafting and a gap between official rhetoric in favour of public-private partnerships and the way the draft was prepared, Lecalame reports.
ADEM acknowledges the need to protect public health. It says medical devices, their installation, maintenance and spare parts, as well as laboratory reagents, must meet appropriate requirements. The statement cuts off before specifying the standards or changes requested by the association.
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