Compared Care Healthcare expenditure is continuing to rise as more treatment options become available.
Effective Directives John Wilkinson of Eucomed looks at the results of recent changes to medical devices directives.
Shared Responsibility When a new medical device is launched, the manufacturer's responsibilities have only just begun.
Risky Business: Quality Control and Fines Why are many medical companies still risking fines with oversights and poor judgement in manufacturing processes?
Regulation and Risk: New Device Directives New European rules are aimed at removing confusion over clinical trials for medical devices.
Report to Reduce Harm Safety comes first: vigilance guidelines must be followed by all manufacturers to reduce the risk of patient incidents.
The Risks of Reuse Despite their name, single-use devices are often reprocessed or reused, causing much concern for patient welfare.
Phase out the Fakes Medical counterfeiting globally is rife, with only a fifth of countries having strict regulations to prevent forgery.
Under the Influence? Freebies from drug and device companies may have a biased effect on which treatments physicians choose to prescribe.
12 Steps to Success Karen Greene looks at how medical device packaging companies can cut down on their product delivery times.
Identification Improves Device Use Medical devices need to be identified and classified to prevent the threat of counterfeiting and patient safety hazards.
Regulations Rewritten Investment in medical device development in the US is growing rapidly, but medtech companies face regulatory pressures.
The Race for ROHS Compliance The EU’s hazardous substances directive, RoHS, is already causing
confusion among medical device manufacturers.
Microscopy as a Selling Tool Dr Steven L Goodman of 10H Technology discusses how light microscopy can be used in developing medical devices.
USA Playing Catch Up While most of the developed world uses the ICD-10 classification system, the USA continues to lag behind.
Device Sector Thrives on Fair Market Access Mark Leahey identifies some of the obstacles to a free market in medical devices.
hTEPs: The Regulatory Challenge Richard Moore of Eucomed argues for the risk-based approach to regulation used in the medical device field.
Medical Device Test Strategies Medical device manufacturers must devise and implement an effective production testing strategy.
Words and Deeds The approvals process should be integral to a product's development strategy.
Electronic Record Keeping: Making Sense of Regulation and Compliance Unsure of the current electronic record keeping regulations?