Author Archives: Mark McCarty
The problem in Washington: Is it really Capitol Hill?
May 20, 2013 – 10:42 AM
The latest news about the Internal Revenue Service does nothing to comfort those who have to routinely interact with the agency, but it does seem to tie in with other behaviors by the Obama administration, regardless of whether anyone at…
The Week (so far) in med tech
April 17, 2013 – 9:56 AM
April is not yet complete, but two items of interest already bear noting. One of these is perhaps the most important patent case to be heard by the Supreme Court in a long time, at least where life sciences are…
Heresy or common sense? Patients, statistics and medical devices
March 24, 2013 – 12:01 PM
There’s no shortage of important developments in the world of medical devices, but today, let’s discuss this matter of dogmatic adherence to biostatistics. We’ve all heard about the FDA advisory committee that recently recommended the agency approve a neurostimulation device…
Congress and the doc fix: Is 2013 the year?
February 18, 2013 – 8:25 PM
A clumsy attempt to address the Medicare Part B physician fee problem has nagged at Washington for a decade, but it appears Congress is ready to put a doc fix in play. Whether it’ll happen depends on politics and, as…
