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2 January 2019
CII launches council to support Indian medical device industry growth
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has announced the National Medical Devices Promotion Council in a move to strengthen the sector, as well as make better quality medical devices accessible...
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5 December 2018
FDA proposes more transparent de novo pathway for medical devices
The US Food and drug Administration (FDA) has proposed revisions to the de novo pathway in order to make medical device classification more efficient and transparent.
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27 November 2018
US FDA to modernise medical device approval process
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to modernise the medical device clearance process in a bid to address the complexity of new technologies.
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26 November 2018
Medical device regulation: Is a national database the right solution to unsafe devices?
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has called for a UK database of all medical devices to make it easier to monitor whether a surgical innovation is causing harm.
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26 November 2018
Unsafe medical implants harm patients across world, finds probe
A new global investigation has found that unsafe medical devices have been implanted in patients and have already caused great harm to many.
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21 November 2018
AI can predict risk of emergency hospital admissions
New research has found that machine learning can help healthcare workers predict whether patients may require emergency hospital admission.
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16 November 2018
FDA warns on use of implantable pumps with pain drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against the use of implantable pumps to deliver pain medications, not approved for use with the medication, directly into patients’ spinal...
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14 November 2018
NHS to offer better access to glucose monitors for diabetes patients
National Health Service (NHS) England has announced expanded access to glucose monitors for tens of thousands of people living with type 1 diabetes from April next year.
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6 November 2018
UK to open five new AI medical centres to boost disease diagnosis
The UK Government has announced plans to open five new centres of excellence focussed on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for digital pathology and medical imaging.
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31 October 2018
Brain implants at risk of future cyberattacks
New research has revealed that manipulating human memories may become possible as cyberattackers may be able to steal, spy on, alter or control the memories of people implanted with brain...