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Innovation, SMEs Hurt By Growing Use of Centralized Procurement

April 6, 2012
An uptick in centralized purchasing of medtech products in the EU threatens to depress prices, reduce innovation and lock out smaller suppliers, a Eucomed study finds. The study — conducted by Simon-Kucher & Partners and the University of Twente in the Netherlands — involved 61 interviews with procurement bodies, group purchasing organizations, hospitals and devicemakers. The researchers also looked at product-specific procurement and cost-effectiveness studies of selected products.
International Medical Device Regulatory Monitor