APPROVALS ANALYSIS: Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Devices Lead Big Month

After a slow summer and September, the number of medical device approvals recorded in Clinica’s Approvals Tracker jumped again to 54 in October.

After a slow summer and September, the number of medical device approvals recorded in Clinica’s Approvals Tracker jumped again to 54 in October.

October’s total not only marks a big jump from September’s 38 approvals, but is also the biggest total since...

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