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Gottlieb Touts Devices For Pain Control To Help Solve Opioid Crisis

 
• By Sue Darcey

Devices, or drug-delivery device, alternatives for pain control may provide at least a partial solution to the nation's opioid abuse epidemic, FDA Commissioner-nominee Scott Gottlieb said at his April 5 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

FDA Commissioner nominee Scott Gottlieb told Senators at his April 5 confirmation hearing that he views devices, and drug-delivery devices, as a possible solution to the nation's opioid epidemic.

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• By Brian Bossetta

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• By Marion Webb

Precision’s recent FDA clearance for a core part of its next-generation wireless brain-computer interface system opens the pathway to a safer, more humane BCI for researchers to use compared to higher-risk intracortical arrays, according to BCI expert Naveen Rao.

THENA Capital ‘Makes History’ As UK’s First All-Female Early-Stage Medtech Fund

 
• By Natasha Barrow

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• By Elizabeth Orr

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Looking Back Towards The Future

 
• By Brian Bossetta

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• By Shubham Singh

DUALTO’s double-module option provides enhanced flexibility while cutting down on equipment clutter. Compared to traditional setups, the system reduces OR footprint by 46%, helping staff reclaim space and optimize surgical workflows.