The FDA commissioner nominee offered few details on device policy, but said he was open to funding device postmarket surveillance through user fees. He also offered some defense of staff cuts while saying he would perform his own assessment before planning any more.
US Food and Drug Administration commissioner nominee Martin Makary appears headed for confirmation after a relatively friendly Senate committee hearing Thursday.
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Leaders of robotic systems companies Distalmotion, Neocis and Noah Medical discussed success metrics, competition and funding. Institutional investors are focusing on utilization, procedure rates and a clear path to profitability as the IPO window reopens, BTIG analyst Ryan Zimmerman said.
The US FDA has issued an early alert to notify consumers about serious risks associated with a recall from Medtronic and its subsidiary Given Imaging. The alert concerns delivery capsules for diagnosing GERD.
The DOJ has launched nearly 70 enforcement actions in 2025, targeting diagnostics, durable medical equipment, and telehealth fraud. Key cases involve significant fraudulent claims against Medicare, with individuals facing severe penalties.
An interactive look at recent executive-level company changes and promotions in the medical device and diagnostics industries.
Fallouh Healthcare has received £305,050 in grant funding from Innovate UK as part of the European Union’s Eureka Eurostars program. The company aims to detect cardiac tamponade, a condition that affects patients after heart surgery. Currently, there is no way to accurately diagnose the condition.
Healthcare product industries await publication of the NHS 10-Year Plan, due out the coming days, which will focus on health generally not just the NHS, UK health secretary Wes Streeting said during a final prelaunch event on 24 June.
From June 30, new European Commission rules will attempt to redress an imbalance in medtech trade between the EU and the People’s Republic of China.
