Newsletter & Events - September wk 39/2025

Springer Gabler / Springer Nature Series in Healthcare Management and Innovation (available in November 2025)

Editors: Andreas Krämer · Cosimo Franco · Fabiola Hartung-Linz · Ellen Thom

📘 Medical Device Management – Chapter Spotlight #3, #4 & #5

✨ Part of the open access book: Medical Device Management – A Comprehensive Guide to Markets, Marketing, and Regulations

Medical Devices are an extremely important, versatile and complex product category within healthcare. However, compared to medicinal products, hospitals, medical staff, etc., there is much less general awareness and understanding of medical devices. This book illuminates different facets of medical devices in a holistic manner. It describes the complexity of the industry, markets, manufacturers, and numerous other stakeholders as well as related regulations, required competencies, and future trends. More specifically, it describes a range of products and innovations, safety risks and regulations, legal aspects, and certification processes. It also examines the market from the point of view of the manufacturer from start-ups to large companies and conglomerates. Finally, this book looks at the special role sustainability and ESG plays in the future of medical device innovation, production, and usage. Featuring industry case studies this book is ideal for individuals, from scientists to managers, interested in healthcare and who would like to understand the overall relevance of medical devices from different perspectives, specifically interactions, developments and dynamics between the different business areas and stakeholders. This book is open access.

🚀USP:

✅This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access.

✅Examines market and management trends in the medical device industry

✅Provides current market developments as well as differences across regional medical device markets

✅Examines different stakeholders in the medical device market (e.g., regulation, product management, finance)

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🔹 Chapter 3: The Need for Effective Regulation of Medical Devices -Authors: Cosimo Franco | Ellen Thom | Andreas Krämer

Abstract: Despite the rising complexity and cost of bringing medical devices to market, strict regulations remain vital because they ensure devices are of high-quality, safe and effective protecting patients and supporting the global healthcare system. It goes without saying that regulations support innovation, reduce unfair competition and fraud safeguarding investors, consumers and manufacturers but, at the same time, regulations always face the challenge not to restrict the industry's ability to innovate and compete beyond a reasonable level.

 🔹 Chapter 4: Medical Devices: Market Environment & Stakeholder Analysis - Author: Giancarlo Prestinoni

Abstract: This chapter provides a comprehensive analysis of the global medical device market through a multidimensional lens, emphasizing stakeholder interdependencies, market structures, and macroeconomic trends. Mapping the ecosystem of key stakeholders, it highlights their evolving roles in innovation, regulation, and adoption and explores their strategic weight varying significantly by region. A dedicated section examines the patient’s shifting role from passive recipient to active co-creator and data contributor, reshaping device design and evaluation.Commercial segmentation is analysed through B2B, B2C, and B2G models, with insights into how distribution, purchasing behaviour, and policy affect regional strategies. Key market drivers including aging populations, chronic disease, digital health, and rising health expenditures are contrasted with structural challenges, including regulatory complexity, pricing pressure, and workforce shortages.

🔹Chapter 5: Challenges for the European Medtech Industry experts - Authors: Dr. Christina Ziegenberg | Giulia Magri | Guido Beccagutti | Oliver Bisazza | Jens Lauber

Abstract: This chapter brings together interviews with European MedTech stakeholders, highlighting a decade of regulation, technology, and society changes. The MDR and IVDR raised safety but burdened SMEs, impacting innovation and competitiveness in Europe. Meanwhile, digitalization, AI, and sustainability efforts have reshaped care models. COVID-19 accelerated these trends and highlighted the sector’s strategic role. Trust remains a core challenge, with calls for ethical transparency and patient-focused innovation. Despite hurdles, Europe excels in early-stage R&D. The future competitiveness of the sector will depend on regulatory reforms, sustainability leadership, and strategic innovation frameworks.

📍 Official launch at MEDICA - Leading International Trade Fair / COMPAMED 2025 - 17–20 November, Düsseldorf

👉 Meet the editors & authors in person at CQY Booth hall 10, booth E31

📍Book presentation on 18th November 2025, from 3 pm to 5 pm, Room #18, CCD (Convention Center Düsseldorf)

📖 Secure your copy and visit us at Medica/Compamed – Open Access via Springer Gabler / Springer Nature