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Manufacturers are all but blocked from using split predicates for 510(k) devices, under a newly finalized FDA guidance on substantial equivalence determinations. Read More
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is strengthening its ability to respond to postmarket medical device safety issues by creating a fast-acting committee of expert advisors that can rapidly review safety problems. Read More
CareFusion received an FDA warning letter for failing to analyze debris and particulate matter on its shunts and inside peritoneal catheters and tubing. Read More
The China Food and Drug Administration has ordered 18 devicemakers to stop publishing advertisements that make false claims about the effectiveness of their products — a move some say shows a new willingness by the government to crack down on illegal ads. Read More
Medtronic’s pending $45 billion acquisition of Covidien was in the congressional spotlight after a recent call by U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to pass bills limiting corporate inversion deals. Read More
Providing stronger incentives for the development and adoption of advanced medical technologies to treat common medical conditions could save the U.S. $23 billion annually by 2040, a new report concludes. Read More