ICD 11 of the WHO

The 11. Edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11)  of the World Health Organization (WHO): All World Health Organization Member States are expected to use the most current version of the ICD for reporting death and illness (according to an international treaty, the ‘WHO Nomenclature Regulations’, adopted by the World Health Assembly in 1967). ICD–10 has been translated into 43 languages, and ICD–11 has been available in all 6 official languages since its publication (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic). ICD-11 — Read on icd.who.int/

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Horizon 2021-2027

New Horizon trends and perspectives. Science Europe commented the new Horizon Programme for 2021-2027 in the document Science Europe reaction. The new pillars of the Programm were described and compared with the Horizon Programm 2020. Read on: www.scienceeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180608-SE_Horizon_Europe_Reaction.pdf

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Software as a Medical Device: FDA Update in May 2018

Until May 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has open for comment from the public a proposal for precertification of software as a medical device. Its 17-page proposal is located at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DigitalHealth/DigitalHealthPreCertProgram/ucm605685.pdf. Some trade press commentary is at http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/fdas-pre-cert-plan-takes-shape-worries-emerge-about-overreach. This is part of FDA’s Digital Health Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) Program (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DigitalHealth/DigitalHealthPreCertProgram/default.htm). Source: GARY CAPISTRANT, PATH Policy Advisor, Capistrant Consulting

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