There is a much-acknowledged urgency to ensure medtech products are certified as fast as possible, with fears persisting that delays will result in notified body bottlenecks and product shortages.
An EU initiative has now begun to collect data on all medical devices and IVDs circulating on the EU market. Its deadline is 15 January 2024.
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Despite Danaher’s confident outlook, the company acknowledged near-term profitability fluctuations, particularly in the second quarter. Matt McGrew, Danaher’s CFO, clarified during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on 22 April, that expected operating margin softness in the second quarter – forecast at 25.5% – was not related to tariffs, but to seasonal dynamics in its respiratory diagnostics business.
The World Health Organization is seeking input from stakeholders to create an official definition of the term ‘diagnostics.’ This initiative follows a 2023 resolution aimed at enhancing global diagnostics capacity; the definition, it is hoped, will help drive the creation of effective health policies. Comments will be accepted until 23 May.
Digital pathology makes it possible to unlock insights previously hidden to the human eye, “reshaping how we diagnose and treat patients,” said Nathan Buchbinder, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Proscia. He shared his views on the future of digital pathology and the lessons he has learned from working with pathologists.
