Boston Scientific’s S-ICD Wins Favorable Coding and Payment Designations for 2015 November 14, 2014 The changes will allow more patients to use the minimally invasive defibrillator. Read More
FDA Plans Study on How DTC Ad Frequency Affects Perception November 14, 2014 The agency wants to know how differing levels of exposure to a DTC ad affect a person’s perception of a product’s risks and benefits. Read More
Dassault Systèmes, FDA Collaborate on Living Heart Project November 13, 2014 The project uses a 3D heart simulator to test medical devices and guide presurgical planning. Read More
Court Dismisses Another Part of Lipitor Pay-for-Delay Lawsuit November 13, 2014 The judge said the pharmacies failed to calculate a reasonable valuation for the alleged reverse payment between Pfizer and Ranbaxy. Read More
Titan Spine Adds Growth Factor Boosting Technology to Interbody Fusion Implants November 12, 2014 The company recently received FDA clearance for its nanoLOCK surface technology. Read More
FDA Approves Janssen’s and Medivir’s Olysio With Sovaldi for Hepatitis C November 12, 2014 The drug won approval last November for use with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. Read More
Medicrea’s Custom Spinal Rods Get FDA Green Light November 11, 2014 The UNiD rods allow surgeons to design and order custom rods for specific spinal alignment needs. Read More
Mylan Launches Generic Oral Contraceptive Loestrin 24 Fe November 11, 2014 The launch comes as brandmaker Actavis continues to fight generic challenges to other versions of the birth control pill. Read More
FDA Green Lights Manufacturing at Lombard Medical’s New UK Facility November 10, 2014 Greater manufacturing capability is needed due to high demand for the Aorfix endovascular stent graft. Read More
Report: Sales Growth of Orphan Drugs Will Far Outpace Other Products November 10, 2014 Sales will grow twice as fast as non-orphan drugs in the U.S., EU and Japan. Read More
FDA Approves Dexcom’s Glucose Monitoring Software With Artificial Pancreas Algorithm November 7, 2014 The company will make the software free to users of the Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM. Read More
FDA Approves New Labeling for Sanofi Pasteur’s Fluzone Flu Vaccine November 7, 2014 The high-dose vaccine provides improved protection for adults 65 years and older. Read More