New EU In Vitro Diagnostic medical devices Regulation (IVDR) comes into effect

On May 26, 2022, the new EU In Vitro Diagnostic medical devices Regulation (IVDR) came into effect, mandating stricter and more comprehensive certification and testing protocols for in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Integrated Diagnosis Strategies in Oncohematology for the Management of Cytopenias and Leukocytosis

111 hematologists from 31 countries met in Barcelona for a three-day scientific meeting on Integrated Diagnosis Strategies in Oncohematology for the Management of Cytopenias and Leukocytosis.

Treatment and survival of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in Europe

Since the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors into the treatment of CML survival times have greatly improved.

Urgent action needed to avoid widespread shortage of in-vitro diagnostic tests

In a new statement, BioMed Alliance highlights its increasing concern about the availability of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) testing devices in Europe.

In memoriam Daniel Catovsky

Professor Daniel Catovsky MD DSc
19. 9. 1937 – 2. 12. 2022

Daniel Catovsky died peacefully in December at the age of 85 years.

In Memoriam Anneke Brand

Picture: Ineke Oostveen

 

On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Anneke Brand, MD, PhD, emeritus professor at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), passed away suddenly. The European Hematology Association community is deeply saddened by Anneke’s passing.

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