As the Global Harmonization Task Force held its final meeting last week in Tokyo, members of industry met separately to discuss how GHTF’s work will be carried on by the International Medical Device Regulators Forum.
As the Global Harmonization Task Force held its final meeting in Tokyo Oct. 31-Nov. 1, industry representatives met separately in Seattle to discuss how regulatory harmonization work will be carried ahead by GHTF's successor, the International Medical Device Regulators Forum.
Industry reps from Europe and the U.S. lauded GHTF for its harmonization successes, but reserved judgment about the future of...
The Milner Institute, the on-campus hub for start-up acceleration at Cambridge University, hosted its annual Pitch Day on July 1. Start-ups Panakeia, PathwayBio and Sentinal4D presented diagnostic technologies.
To succeed in medtech, investors must focus on patient outcomes. Gilde Healthcare says involving patients boosts product effectiveness, access and market success — making it a smart strategy in today’s strained healthcare systems.
Broad participation by EU member states in a new pilot to test a unified procedure for evaluating applications for combined drug and IVD studies shows they recognize its value, says Monique Al, vice-chair of the Clinical Trials Coordination Group.
MedTech Europe is ready to become involved and shape Europe’s Life Sciences Strategy and help drive regulatory simplification from the top to make the EU “the world’s most attractive place for life sciences by 2030.”
The UK government’s blueprint to deliver an NHS "fit for the future" was released on July 3.
Former HHS-OIG attorney Rob DeConti emphasized the significance of data analytics and compliance in combating healthcare fraud, urging medical tech companies to adopt robust measures to prevent potential risks.
Two recent recalls from the US FDA involve three deaths linked to an issue with an Abiomed heart pump — as well as three serious injuries related to angiographic catheters from Cook Medical.
