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ArticleEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin2026

Despite good intentions, the regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) in Europe could impact negatively on preparedness and response for the next pandemic.

Richard Molenkamp, Lance D Presser, Sylvain Baize, Delphine Pannetier, Chantal Bem Reusken, Christian Drosten, Marion Koopmans

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Article in Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Improving public health laboratory preparedness at European Union level: learning points from experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026
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  2. Perspective on human diagnostic and national reference laboratory preparedness for zoonotic influenza in Europe.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Richard MolenkampDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Lance D PresserCenter for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Sylvain BaizeNational Reference Center for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers - Unit of Biology of Emerging Viral Infections, Institut Pasteur, Lyon, France.
Delphine PannetierNational Reference Center for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, Laboratoire P4 Jean Mérieux INSERM, Lyon, France.
Chantal Bem ReuskenCenter for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Christian DrostenInstitute of Virology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Marion KoopmansDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently, there is concern and uncertainty in the European and North American markets for in vitro diagnostics regarding the regulation of in vitro diagnostic tests. In the European Union, starting from May 2022, the regulation on vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) has replaced the directive on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDD). The IVDR, while written with the good intentions to ensure patient safety and health while supporting innovation and transparency, has resulted in uncertainty, instances of disruption of diagnostic development, and concerns related to pandemic preparedness and response. We here outline the history, current situation and concerns regarding pandemic preparedness in Europe. Finally, we make recommendations that could improve the IVDR while supporting pandemic preparedness.

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Diagnostic EquipmentPandemicsEuropeEuropean UnionHumansPandemic Preparednessdiagnostic testEuropeIn Vitro Diagnostics RegulationsIVDRpandemicpreparedness

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PMCPMC12811706

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