Read our new August Update and get an overview of recent BioMed Alliance activities and policy updates. In this edition you will find more information about our new member, a call for candidates for our Board, our upcoming training day, a questionnaire on the harmonization of specialty education, our recent discussions with EMA on involving experts, a new survey on monitoring the availability of medical devices, a survey on electronic instructions for use of medical devices, a new pilot program to support orphan medical devices, members news, and information on upcoming events.