J&J exits DES market
A few weeks ago, I made the mistake of going into the gym around 6 p.m. That’s the time when all the body builders and athletes tend to circulate in the area.
When FDA and industry clash: media’s prejudices
First, just to let you know dear reader, this is a Casey Anthony-free blog posting. Those who are skeptical of the device industry in this world are legion, but there are a lot of reasons to cast the occasional baleful…
Congress doffs the hat to Alzheimer’s, but where’s the money?
Washington is such a fun town, replete as it is with smoke and mirrors. It appears that despite my earlier protests about the mixed-up priorities where NIH spending are concerned, our elected officials are aware of the coming deluge of…
Life is getting shorter for women
I’ve never given much thought as to how long I would live. When my time is up – it’s up. I would have assumed, however, that given the advances made in healthcare over the last several decades, that my generation…
Fee diversion alive and well in H.R. 1249
Those with a keen eye trained on the patent reform bill now under consideration in the House of Representatives might universally hold a dim view of fee diversion even if they see first-to-file and the prior user defense through profoundly…
Patent reform: All aboard, the train has left the station
The U.S. House of Representatives is expecting a vote this week on its patent reform bill, but unlike passage of the Senate bill, the House bill has to deal with a potentially crippling conflict. This conflict was set up by…
Bluetooth solves parenting dilemma
My little West Central Illinois town got hit with a thunderstorm a couple nights ago. Even though my 3-year-old son handles storms exceptionally well for his age, I decided around 2 a.m. I needed to peek in his room to…
FDA report on NSE decisions: What does it not say?
FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health published the results of its analysis of decisions on 510(k) applications between 2006 and 2010 (see the pdf of the report here), including some data from as far back as 2001, and several…
Don’t forget med-tech
Last week, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed; Washington) put on its Superman cape and unveiled a set of policy recommendations that it hopes will preserve America’s position as a leader in medical technology innovation.
