Expectations of MedTech companies on a possible repeal of the payback mechanism for medical devices have been disappointed by two recent rulings of the Italian Constitutional Court (no. 139/2024 and 140/2024), which confirmed...more
On 7 February 2023, four long-awaited decrees of the Ministry of Health on the reorganisation of ethics committees were published in the Official Journal. They contribute to the full implementation of the Clinical Trials...more
While waiting for a new governance to make the process of selecting and purchasing medical devices more efficient, thus incentivizing investment in innovative technologies, the activation of the payback mechanism may...more
From June 26th, 2022, the “Italian Sunshine Act” entered into force. This is a piece of legislation aimed at preventing corruption and fostering transparency in the health sector by imposing disclosure obligations on...more