Research and Development (R&D)
IBA, SK Capital Partners join to accelerate radio-pharmaceutical business
Jan 25, 2012
IBA (Ion Beam Applications) and SK Capital Partners have entered into an agreement to create IBA Molecular Imaging, a jointly-owned new company derived from...
Newt Gingrich Wants to Whip FDA into Shape
Jan 20, 2012
  If you missed Newt Gingrich's response to John King last night, check it out on You Tube. This morning everyone was talking about Newt Gingrich...
Fight Diabetes and Obesity without Surgery
Dec 21, 2011
The waistline of the global population continues to grow at an alarming rate. The problem has reached epidemic “With the successful completion...
MDDI 2011 Salary Survey: Research and Development
Nov 29, 2011
Research and Development Compensation Profile Fifty-seven percent of R&D professionals make $100,000 or more. The average raise was 4.6%, and the average...
Soft Memory Device May Lead to Biocompatible Electronics
Aug 16, 2011
 Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State; Raleigh) have created a soft memory device that thrives in wet environments and could someday...
Panel Pressures FDA to Expedite Development of Artificial Pancreas
Aug 10, 2011
Almost 3 million people in the United States suffer from Type 1 diabetes, and the problem is steadily worsening. Last year, UnitedHealth Group predicted that...
Extruding Lab Supports New Applications in Tubing Technology
Jul 28, 2011
A company’s extrusion lab is engineered to support new applications in medical tubing technology, including higher production rates for commodity...
Digital Force Gauges Designed for Quality Control, Manufacturing, and R&D Operations
Jul 28, 2011
A series of digital force gauges is designed for conducting tension and compression force testing in QC, manufacturing, and R&D departments. Series 3 is...
Time Well Spent: Implementing Human Factors During Product Development
Jul 27, 2011
Introduced in 2010, the new set of human factors standards (ANSI/AAMI HE75 and IEC 62366) aims to address the high number of medical device incidents...
The Human Factors Niche with Steve Wilcox
Jul 18, 2011
Meet Steve Wilcox. He’s the founder of Design Science (Philadelphia), a firm that focuses on human factors, the user interface, and product design. He...