New NEST Subcommittees Include Industry

Medtronic, Cook, BD and J&J are represented, along with academic and US FDA officials, on two new subcommittees formed by the National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center, which is establishing real-world evidence networks for medical devices.

Six data scientists and epidemiology experts from the medical device industry are joining academics and US FDA officials on two new subcommittees formed by the National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center.

NESTcc announced its new Data Quality Subcommittee and Methods Subcommittee on June 6 to support the group's efforts to establish a robust network of real-world evidence to support regulatory decisions....

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