Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics vstoupil do EDMA
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics joins EDMA
EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association enlarges its membership with Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, a new business unit result of the acquisition of Bayer Diagnostics and Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC) by Siemens Medical Solutions.
By bridging the gap between its expertise in imaging and in vitro solutions, Siemens Medical Solutions focuses its strategy on full service diagnostics, aiming at the development and improvement of diagnosis, monitoring and management of illness, leading to improved patient outcomes.
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics maintains leading market positions in the fields of clinical chemistry, patient tests, laboratory automation and blood cell diagnostics (haematology). The company also develops solutions for the rapidly growing markets of molecular diagnostics and gene analysis with the aim of continuing to improve personalised medicine. The company will also offer a comprehensive portfolio for the diagnosis and therapy management of a wide array of illnesses such as adrenal/pituitary dysfunction, allergy, anaemia, diabetes and reproductive and thyroid disorders, infectious diseases, kidney ailments, cardiology, oncology, diabetes and virology.
EDMA is looking forward to a fruitful cooperation with Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics to promote In Vitro testing, prevention, early diagnosis and monitoring of treatments, access to innovation, and high quality healthcare. The adhesion of the new corporate affiliate brings EDMA overall membership up to 29 major IVD companies and 20 National Associations.
Background:
EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association represents National Associations and major companies engaged in the research, development, manufacture or distribution of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices in Europe. Through its affiliated National Associations, EDMA represents in total more than 500 companies (or over 700 legal entities) across Europe. The mission of EDMA is to raise awareness of the importance, usefulness and added-value that diagnostic information can provide to healthcare. For this purpose, EDMA cooperates with European institutions, patients groups, trade associations, health professionals and academia to support an appropriate regulatory system, to work towards a realistic economic environment for healthcare in Europe and to be an effective voice in globalisation.
For more information, please visit EDMA website or contact:
Gloria Galán, EDMA Communications & Public Affairs Manager (Tel. +32 2 777 02 77)