BOSTON – How are some of the newer technologies and players being harnessed to address the needs of aging populations? That question kicked off a session titled "Revolutionizing the Silver Economy," which took place at the Medtech Conference in Boston on Monday. Read More
BOSTON – The Advanced Medical Technology Association (Advamed) opened its annual conference here in the capital of the Bay State with an emphasis on several policy points, including greater diversity and inclusion in the med-tech industry. Advamed board chairman Kevin Lobo said the device industry lags behind other industries in this regard, adding that device makers need to recognize that workforce diversity is "the key to innovation, the key to business success." Read More
BOSTON – The FDA's Center for Device and Radiological Health (CDRH) released draft guidance on Monday aimed at encouraging the use of patient input in medical device clinical trials and helping sponsors understand how they can use patient engagement to improve the design and conduct of investigations. Read More
BEIJING – China has cleared for marketing the country's first domestically developed artificial heart, according to Chongqing, Sichuan province-based regulators. Evaheart I was developed by Chongqing Evaheart Medical Device Co. Ltd. Read More
BOGOTA, Colombia – Last month, Anvisa, Brazil's health surveillance agency, approved a proposal that makes it mandatory for the agency to monitor the prices of medical implants, a category that, in Brazil, includes orthoses, prostheses and special materials. Is this the beginning of a price capping era for medical devices in the Latin American giant? Read More
