Mdeon took advantage of the redesign of its website to also update its FAQ's. The latter have been supplemented and amended according to the case law of the Visa Office and developments on the ground. Some FAQs have been refined, others have been added. We therefore invite you to take a closer look at these [...]
We are pleased to invite you to discover our new website! In addition to a logo with refreshed colors, you will have easier access to all the texts available on the site. In particular, we draw your attention to the Code of Ethics, which has been relooked to include the Practice Guidelines and our Guidelines. [...]
MedTech Europe, the European association of medical device companies, recently decided not to allow direct sponsorship of healthcare professionals anymore to participate in a scientific event organized by healthcare professionals. From 01.01.2018, the member companies of this association that decide to sponsor congresses, will do so indirectly, through a hospital or a scientific association. The hospital [...]
More and more pharmaceutical or medical devices companies are sponsoring the participation of healthcare professionals in scientific events not directly, but through healthcare organisations (hospitals, scientific associations). This is commonly referred to as "indirect sponsorship" of scientific events (or sometimes "educational grant"). This new form of sponsorship is a choice made by the companies concerned and is by no means [...]
Since a few months, it is necessary to attach to your V1 visa applications some justificatives, as printscreen. We noticed that in some specific situations companies have difficulties to obtain this printscreen, reason why we communicate you hereunder some alternatives: 1) Justificatif concerning the cost and the class of the flight ticket: companies working with a [...]
The visa application form (V1) will soon be amended to be brought into line with the new Article 18.2.a) of the Mdeon Code of Ethics. Specifically, you will be required to attach a justificatif if you sponsor a flight ticket or the registration's fee to a congress: Flight ticket: attach a justificatif of the cost [...]
The Mdeon Visa Office changes its caselaw concerning the maximum amount applicable to the dinners. For the dinners offered as of January 1st, 2015, a maximum amount of 80 EUR per person will be applied. Reminder: this amount includes VAT, drinks and location of the room if any. The maximum amount of 40 EUR applicable [...]