The US FDA’s device center is teaming up with the National Cancer Institute to help small businesses that are developing innovative devices to treat cancer.
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are providing grants for small businesses developing novel cancer technologies through the FDA’s innovative medical device development tools (MDDT) program.
The FDA defines small businesses as those with less than $100m in gross receipts and sales for the most recent...
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EU member states have issued a consensus statement on the urgent need to build momentum to tackle governance and centralization issues as part of much-needed reform of the EU medtech regulatory system.
A recent FDA warning letter claims a Boston firm that specializes in wearable technology marketed a blood pressure device without agency approval. The company rejects the assertion and says the agency is out of step with federal law.
US Medicare has proposed national coverage of renal denervation for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The treatment is seeing other advances as well, with Medtronic piloting a longer catheter and a multi-organ approach and a blood test to identify the best candidates fresh on the
Medtech companies require expertise to navigate complex AI regulations and integrate AI in medical software while addressing regulatory challenges, claims expert AI consultant with medtech experience.
The US House of Representatives passes legislation requiring manufacturers of non-flushable wet wipes to label products as ‘non-flushable," a move endorsed by the Personal Care Products Council.
Medicare beneficiaries with tricuspid regurgitation will now have access to an innovative treatment from Abbott that offers a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery.
The US FDA posted eight device-related warning letters in June, touching on industry sectors from urinalysis test strips to ophthalmic devices.
