German diagnostics industry slams neglect of preventive care
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The German diagnostics industry association, VDGH, has blasted the German Forum for Prevention and Healthcare Promotion (DFPG) as an "impotent body". Speaking in Frankfurt last week, VDGH director Dierk Meyer-Luerbetaen said that, since its establishment in July, the DFPG had become a forum for "well-meaning statements of intent", but had failed to translate these into action.