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Medical product innovation getting tougher, Moody's says
Advances in medical products could slow down considerably in the future as obstacles to innovation mount, according to a new report by Moody's Investors Service. Moody's analysts argue that... Read more...
FDA device chief quits; Wireless home health exploding;
> The head of the FDA's devices devision is stepping down amid a cloud of questions--does this signal a tougher agency on the way? FiercePharma > Use of wireless home health technologies could... Read more...
Recession squeezes new medical device developers
As you might imagine, this is not a great time to be making what might be called an "experimental" medical device, as it gives financially-strapped health plans and hospitals one more reason to say... Read more...
Federal regulators to check safety levels of 'legacy devices'
In a move that seems like it's been decades in the making, federal regulators announced that they would be checking the safety levels of risky medical devices. The move was spurred by a report issued... Read more...
Doctors going back to house calls
If you're not a boomer, it's likely you've never seen a doctor in your home--after all, house calls have been out of vogue for quite some time--but of late, there are signs that this may change.... Read more...
Group says YouTube medical device ads may be illegal
A consumer group has raised a protest over a group of ads for medical devices running on video site YouTube, arguing that the ads may be illegal. The group, Prescription Project, would like to see... Read more...
FDA investigated for improper review of medical devices
Recently we've reported several times about the FDA's rather limited review process for medical devices. Now, it seems Congress is getting worried about this issue. In fact, several Congressional... Read more...
FDA's medical approval process faces GAO scrutiny
The Government Accountability Office is scheduled to release a report next month on the FDA's medical device review process, but the facts that we have available to us already suggest that things are... Read more...
Doctor gifts banned by WI Medical Society
In a move similar to one made last year by the University of Pittsburgh, providers of... Read more...
MedPAC mulls financial relationship disclosure rules
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has started considering recommendations that would require new disclosures regarding financial relationships between drug manufacturers, device... Read more...
