Pulvinar Neuro has received a $3 million dollar NIH grant to further its research on noninvasive transcranial alternating current stimulation for the treatment of depression.
Device manufacturers may see the EU MDR extension as an opportunity to take their collective feet off the gas. But slowing down or pausing a device’s testing program could jeopardize a successful transition and exacerbate the problem the deadline extension was designed to fix.
“We are pleased to expand our board of directors with two highly qualified executives from different sectors of the healthcare industry.”
The recently announced “Refuse to Accept Policy” signed into law under section 524B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) gives the FDA more traction to encourage the medical device manufacturing industry to utilize software bills of materials that help to incorporate supply chain security. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards defines a secure product lifecycle process that can be adopted by medical device manufacturers to identify and manage the security risks of all external components used within the product.
Large sets of data are collected throughout the surgical continuum, but are chief medical officers and perioperative leaders able to use that data to drive clinical, operational, and financial improvements? Embracing data-driven surgery can help HCOs make use of their data to improve care, reduce costs and better manage staffing and workflow.
Market research and forecasting help ensure that you are investing in a device or drug that is needed and will be well received. In this article, Sanobar Syed, Associate Director of Forecasting, Market Insights and Strategies, BeiGene, highlights strategies to support data collection for forecasting in emerging markets.
This week Huma Therapeutics received FDA Class II 510(k) clearance for its Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) platform, potentially speeding approval of a variety of AI and machine-learning (ML)-powered digital health devices. We spoke with Kaushik Gune, U.S. Head of Healthcare at Huma, about the current state of digital health technologies, the value of partnerships to enhance the use of real world data and how digital health is likely to advance in the coming years.
When it comes to testing, the most significant difference between CSV and CSA is that CSV focuses on a “test everything” approach, while CSA encourages us to use critical thinking to test more effectively. The following article outlines how companies can identify the appropriate degree of testing rigor for risk-based CSA validation to ensure the least burdensome approach.
Veeva has launched a new tool to help MedTech developers identify and engage with healthcare experts and key opinion leaders.
The FDA is requesting feedback on three new draft guidances related to clinical trials, including how they should be applied to increasingly diverse trial types and data sources.
