FDA Unveils Vision for National Post-Market Device Surveillance

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…A panel with representatives from two dozen agencies, organizations and large device makers such as Medtronic Inc., Aetna Inc. and the American Medical Association, prepared the report that was commissioned…

…A panel with representatives from two dozen agencies, organizations and large device makers such as Medtronic Inc., Aetna Inc. and the American Medical Association, prepared the report that was commissioned…

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Ameing for Asia

Hopes and Hurdles for Medical Device Companies in China in the Year of the Ram

By Ames Gross

Happy Chinese New Year….the year of the ram! There are very good opportunities for foreign medical device companies in China because the people are becoming wealthier and want better healthcare….

Happy Chinese New Year….the year of the ram! There are very good opportunities for foreign medical device companies in China because the people are becoming wealthier and want better healthcare….

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Ask the Expert : Overcoming Barriers to Improvement

complete. In the medical device industry, those are most likely to be the compliance activities—maintaining traceability, linking requirements to source code and testing to requirements, and so forth. After identifying…

complete. In the medical device industry, those are most likely to be the compliance activities—maintaining traceability, linking requirements to source code and testing to requirements, and so forth. After identifying…

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SGS Launches LinkedIn Life Sciences Community

…resources readily available in one place, we make it easier for life sciences organizations to get their products and services to market quickly and safely. Visit www.linkedin.com/company/sgs-life-sciences for more information….

…resources readily available in one place, we make it easier for life sciences organizations to get their products and services to market quickly and safely. Visit www.linkedin.com/company/sgs-life-sciences for more information….

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Devine Guidance

Reprocessing Warning

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…attributes of a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA’s safety alerts page. (2015, February). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved February 21, 2015, from http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm434871.htmsource=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery….

…attributes of a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA’s safety alerts page. (2015, February). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved February 21, 2015, from http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm434871.htmsource=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery….

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Medtronic Posts Higher-Than-Expected Q3 Profits

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Medtronic Plc, which recently completed the $49.9 billion acquisition of Ireland-based Covidien Plc, posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits, driven by solid growth in its cardiac and vascular business. The company’s heart…

Medtronic Plc, which recently completed the $49.9 billion acquisition of Ireland-based Covidien Plc, posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits, driven by solid growth in its cardiac and vascular business. The company’s heart…

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Improving Compliance, Increasing Innovation

By Sangita Viswanathan

The medical device approval process has become more difficult as FDA guidelines and compliance mandates grow increasingly stringent. As a result, many companies face the challenge of maintaining healthy growth…

The medical device approval process has become more difficult as FDA guidelines and compliance mandates grow increasingly stringent. As a result, many companies face the challenge of maintaining healthy growth…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Packaging Modalities Must Be Appropriately Validated

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. DuPont™ Tyvek® Medical Packaging Transition Project (MPTP). (2015, February). http://www.dupont.com/products-and-services/packaging-materials-solutions/pharmaceutical-packaging/brands/tyvek-sterile-packaging/uses-and-applications/tyvek-medical-packaging-transition.html FDA’s enforcement page. (2014, December). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm433090.htm ISO 11607-1…

…820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. DuPont™ Tyvek® Medical Packaging Transition Project (MPTP). (2015, February). http://www.dupont.com/products-and-services/packaging-materials-solutions/pharmaceutical-packaging/brands/tyvek-sterile-packaging/uses-and-applications/tyvek-medical-packaging-transition.html FDA’s enforcement page. (2014, December). FDA.gov Website. Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm433090.htm ISO 11607-1…

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Med-tech Deal Activity Remained Strong in Q4

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…M&A activity over the last year. Globalization: PLS companies searched for partners and acquisition targets outside of the US to create business synergies and open up new markets. Cross-border transactions…

…M&A activity over the last year. Globalization: PLS companies searched for partners and acquisition targets outside of the US to create business synergies and open up new markets. Cross-border transactions…

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Health Canada: CMDR Compliance Required for Single-Use Reprocessed Devices

By Stewart Eisenhart

According to Canadian medical technology trade group MEDEC, the new requirement will apply to all commercially reprocessed single-use devices, but Health Canada will leave in place provincial- and territorial-level oversight…

According to Canadian medical technology trade group MEDEC, the new requirement will apply to all commercially reprocessed single-use devices, but Health Canada will leave in place provincial- and territorial-level oversight…

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