German Council Urges Health Data Hub, Faster Medtech Approvals
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Dusseldorf – October 28, 2026 -- Germany's industrial health economy generated about EUR 101.5 billion in gross value added in 2025, but slow certification and thin growth capital are keeping innovations out of clinical practice, according to a new paper from the Innovationsrat Deutschland.
The sector employs roughly one million people and accounts for about 7 percent of German exports. More than half of the medical device manufacturers surveyed in a study commissioned by the European Commission wait over 19 months for certification under the EU Medical Device Regulation.