AdvaMed
This Week in Devices: AdvaMed Chief Ubl Calls New MDUFMA Deal a "Game-Changer"
Feb 04, 2012
Among stories in this edition of "This Week in Devices," EMDT's Norbert Sparrow covers further developments in l'affaire Pip—the recent breast...
AdvaMed Ramps Up Political Spending in Third Quarter
Nov 29, 2011
Consistent with what one would expect as the 2012 election season barrels ahead, AdvaMed is directing ever more money toward political lobbying efforts....
EU Commissioner Dalli’s Thoughts on Healthcare
Oct 14, 2011
John Dalli, European commissioner for health and consumer policy, recently gave a speech at the Eucomed MedTech Forum 2011 in which he enumerated a number of...
Conquering the 510(k) Mountain
Sep 28, 2011
By Joe Rotino, VP of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Pro-Dex An important quote that came out of the AdvaMed panel, “Impact of 510(k) Review Process...
One Thing’s for Certain: There’s a Lot of Uncertainty in Today’s Medtech Industry
Sep 28, 2011
By Tricia Rodewald “Uncertainty” is a main theme coming out of this year’s AdvaMed convention.   Uncertainty about 510(k) process...
For a Brighter Future, FDA and Industry Must Focus on Solutions
Sep 28, 2011
By Tricia Rodewald  The key to improving relations between FDA and industry is to focus on pragmatism rather than mutual criticism. You would...
MedTech 3.0 is About Nontraditional Partnerships and a Changing Customer Base
Sep 28, 2011
By Tricia Rodewald Innovation is alive and well at this year’s AdvaMed conference. While it’s clear that medical device innovation in the United...
AdvaMed Panelists Take Stock of Affordable Care Act
Sep 26, 2011
By Tricia Rodewald To say that there’ve been sleepless nights over healthcare reform, also known as the Affordable Care Act of 2010, would probably be...
AdvaMed Leaders Stress the Importance of Innovation, FDA Reform, and Exports
Sep 26, 2011
AdvaMed chairman James Mazzo (left) and AdvaMed CEO Stephen J. Ubl are working to secure the U.S.'s medtech leadership role.  At AdvaMed 2011,...
MD+DI Exclusives: The Fate of the R&D Tax Credit, the Boston Herald's Take on the Device Tax, and More
Sep 20, 2011
New content posted to www.mddionline.com includes a blog on new legislation that would make the R&D tax credit permanent, a chat with Matt Jennings of...