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Stay up to date with the latest Analysis updates from the global medical industryPackaging Rises to the Challenge Medical device packaging has to meet the needs of various parties while still complying with regulations. Catherine Park explores some innovative new approaches in the...
A WHO's Who of Human Flu The 2009 H1N1 pandemic may be over, but various strains of influenza are still present. Sarah Blackman finds out from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other industry experts...
Nano Micro: Technology Under the Microscope Thinking small tends to yield big breakthroughs when it comes to the medical devices market. Catherine Park finds out how breakthroughs in micromanufacturing and nanotechnology are...
Cardiac Surgery in the Age of IT Robotic surgical assistants have received a great deal of attention in the last few years. But can robotics improve the outcomes of cardiac surgeries, some of the most complex procedures in...
Smart Connections The recall of 200,000 Baxter infusion pumps in e US is part of a larger problem involving persistent safety failings. But as manufacturers look to upgrade their systems and hospitals to...
Joint Ventures GlobalData takes a worldwide snapshot of the orthopaedic joint reconstruction...
The Top Ten Medical Devices of 2010 Doctors are able to diagnose and treat patients in ways that would not have been thought possible a few years ago. This is largely thanks to the efforts of those in the medical device...
Save the Innovation Ecosystem Delays and changes in the device approval process in the US are causing concern among manufacturers and patients. Thomas Novelli of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association asks whether the...
Countering the Contagious: Countermeasures Under US Review In the wake of recent influenza pandemics the US has faced increasing criticism of its countermeasures. We examine the sweeping reviews of these measures currently being carried out and...
Diagnosing Epidemics Recent global epidemics such as swine flu have left medical workers stretched. Catherine Park looks at how emerging diagnostic techniques can help control the threat of an epidemic at its...
