Erik Vollebregt, Founding Lawyer at Axon Partners and member of the eHealth Law & Policy Editorial Board, describes the impact of a new classification rule - added unexpectedly at the last minute into the EU Medical Device Regulation - for clinical decision support or monitoring software that is currently a medical device under the Medical Devices Directive. / read more

A study by mobile research specialists research2guidance in partnership with HIMSS Europe has identified Denmark as the best EU Member State in which to start a mobile health (‘mHealth’) business. In this article Hans Erik Henriksen, CEO of Healthcare DENMARK, explains the reasons why he thinks Denmark has achieved such a status in Europe. / read more

While technology companies have found it relatively easy to partner with healthcare incumbents such as retail pharmacies to take part in the digital health revolution in the US, it has been more of a challenge for big pharma companies to enter this space. Yet examples have emerged of pharma and tech companies partnering; for example ingestible sensor technology provider Proteus Digital Health has spent five years working with pharma companies. Stephen Graham, Partner at Fenwick & West, explores what has so far limited pharma companies’ involvement in the digital health space and what the future holds for partnering ‘beyond the pill.’ / read more

The Indian government announced on 4 July a partnership with Facebook to collaborate on health and education initiatives in India, which will leverage the popularity of Facebook in the country. / read more