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Morrisville, N.C.-based Sapheon released one-year data from its European study of the VenaSeal Sapheon Closure System for treatment of venous reflux disease. Read More
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks industry input as it considers new payment rules and an expansion of the competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment and enteral nutrients, supplies and equipment. Read More
The FDA’s decision to make growth in U.S. clinical trials a high priority is leading to new guidances, shortened approval waits on IDEs and a new position dedicated to handling device trial issues. Read More
HHS’ health IT coordinator is calling for all electronic health records to incorporate the unique device identifiers of implantable devices by 2015. Read More
Endo Pharmaceuticals has entered into a five-year corporate integrity agreement with HHS to resolve marketing violations surrounding the Lidoderm patch, a popular painkiller. Read More
Manufacturers of diagnostics designated for research or investigational use only should limit their use to the earliest stages of device development, Alberto Gutierrez, director of CDRH’s Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health, said during a Wednesday webinar sponsored by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. Read More
The FDA’s draft guidance on 510(k) submissions for nucleic acid-based HLA test kits has raised concerns about manufacturing delays for new test kits and increased costs for devicemakers. Read More