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FDA Tissue Biopsy Draft Guidance Could Boost Liquid Biopsy Adoption In Clinical Trials

 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance limits tissue biopsy collection in clinical trials to primary endpoints and specific research use cases. However, Andrew Newland, CEO of circulating tumor cell (CTC) liquid biopsy firm Angle Plc, believes that the guidance could enhance the market for liquid biopsy makers.

Front Line Medical Counts On Fast UK Access For COBRA-OS REBOA Device

 

The UK's established emergency care prehospital system potentially opens up a faster route to market for Front Line Medical Technologies's aortic occlusion device, COBRA-OS. Asha Parekh, Front Line CEO, talks to Medtech Insight about the company's different strategic approach to UK market access in comparison to North America.

Could A Wider Trade War Be Brewing? Beijing Retaliates With Own Tariffs While AdvaMed Asks Administration For Exemption

 

Concerns President Trump’s tariffs could create a full-blown trade war with China jumped dramatically as Beijing responded with its own set of tariffs targeting various US goods. On the medtech front, AdvaMed wants Trump to create a carve-out for Chinese medical devices as he did in his first term.

Medtech’s Biggest Leaders Discuss How Innovation Is Shaping The Future Of Health Care

 

During the Medtech Conference in Toronto, three of the industry’s leading CEOs shared their insights into the rapidly changing landscape of health care and how the latest advancements have the potential to make life better for patients everywhere.


Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: September 2024

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 40 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: July 2024

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Nearly 30 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: June 2024

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 50 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

US, UK And Canada Collaborate On Transparency Principles For Devices Using Machine Learning

 
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The principles urge device makers to look at the whos, whys and whats of device use in developing their data transparency approaches.


Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: May 2024

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Sixty-five documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: March 2024

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Fifty-nine documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: February 2024

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Thirty-six documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: January 2024

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 40 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.


Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: December 2023

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 50 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: November 2023

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 40 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Shattered Glass Or Broken Ladder: Is the Medtech Industry Becoming More Equal For Women?

 

Medtech promotes more women to managerial roles than other industries, but senior leadership positions see a significant drop in women representation, indicating a "broken rung" higher up in the leadership ladder.

FDA Publishes 5 PCCP Principles For ML Devices In Collaboration With Canada And UK

 
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Five guiding principles for PCCPs for ML devices exemplify international harmonization efforts from regulators.


Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: September 2023

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 40 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: August 2023

 
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Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Forty-three documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.

Canada Updates 18-Year-Old Guide On What Constitutes Advertising

 

Keeping press releases about a product on the manufacturer's website landing page for more than a year may be considered to be promotional, according to Health Canada's update guidance that includes myriad revisions, including a new section on using social media.

Canada Proposes List Of ‘Critical Products’ & More Agile Regulation To Address Shortages

 
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The Canadian government says stakeholders are “poised for action” to improve the collective response to medical product shortages and has come up with some questions and possible answers as to how best to go about it.