Bill Murray is stepping down as CEO of the Medical Device Innovation Consortium on Feb. 2, but he will be helping the group during the leadership transition period, and says he's excited about several long-term projects, including one designed to help better understand the evidence requirements sponsors should consider in pre-market trials to satisfy Medicare requirements. Murray spoke to Medtech Insight; read about it and listen to the podcast interview.
Bill Murray, the CEO of the Medical Device Innovation Consortium, is leaving his post after four-and-a-half years helping to develop the public-private partnership organization from the ground up. He spoke to Medtech Insight about his experience and hopes for the organization that has become a major influencer of US medtech regulatory and clinical policies.
Listen to our interview with Murray in the podcast player, and read below for more details:
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Commissioner Martin Makary told staff that plans are being developed to centralize HR, IT, travel and other functions, which were heavily impacted by the 1 April reduction-in-force.
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