Life Sciences & Technology
Medical technology news
AdvaMed SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Advanced Medical Technology Association
Benvenue closes patient follow-ups in study of fracture device
5/22/2013
- BeckersOrthopedicAndSpine.com
Benvenue Medical has concluded the one-year follow-up period for patients participating in a clinical study of its Kiva implant, designed to treat vertebral compression fractures. The trial, which inv… Read More
News for the biotechnology industry
BIO SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Biotechnology Industry Organization
U.S. appeals court affirms deregulation of Monsanto's biotech alfalfa
5/22/2013
- Ag Professional online
A federal appellate court affirmed a lower court's decision supporting the deregulation of Monsanto's Roundup Ready alfalfa, adding that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service was right in det… Read More
News for the food and drug law community
FDLI SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Food and Drug Law Institute
Sandoz pulls injectable methotrexate due to particulate matter
5/22/2013
- MedPage Today (free registration)
Sandoz recalled two lots of its methotrexate sodium USP, 25 mg/mL, 40 mL vial injectable drug, which is indicated for rheumatoid arthritis, severe psoriasis and neoplastic diseases. The drugmaker foun… Read More
WLF advises CMS to exclude medical textbooks from Sunshine Act reporting requirements
5/21/2013
Because medical textbooks are "educational materials that directly benefit patients," they should be excluded from Sunshine Act reporting requirements, according to the Washington Legal Foundation, wh… Read More
News about transfusion and cellular therapies
AABB SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Association of Blood Banks
Canada to lift certain restrictions on MSM blood donation
5/22/2013
- Toronto Star, The
- Globe and Mail (Toronto) (tiered subscription model), The
- CTV.ca (Canada)
Health Canada is changing its deferral policy for blood donations from men who have had sex with men. As of July 22, MSM celibate for five years may donate. Canadian Blood Services and Hema-Quebec had… Read More
World's largest generics maker focuses on repurposing
5/21/2013
- Bloomberg
Faced with competition and global pricing pressures, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seeking to repurpose existing drugs and molecular entities. The company plans to test up to 15 drugs each year, c… Read More
News about health care innovation
HIT: Health Innovation Today
Published in partnership with: Greenway Medical Technologies
Population health management, ACO success hinge on data analytics
5/22/2013
- Health Tech Zone
- FierceHealthIT
An Institute of Health Technology Transformation report says the success of accountable care organizations and population health management lies in data analytics. The report offered recommendations t… Read More
Diabetes and obesity research news
TRI SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes
Focus obesity interventions on prediabetes, doctor says
5/19/2013
- Healio
Obesity interventions, including lifestyle modification, drugs and bariatric surgery, should focus on people with prediabetes, Dr. W. Timothy Garvey of the University of Alabama at Birmingham told End… Read More
News for the global pharmaceuticals industry
DIA Global SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Drug Information Association
Spanish medtech exports counter domestic slump
5/22/2013
- Clinica
Spain's exports of medical devices remain a bright spot in the nation's economy, growing 4.8% in 2012 to about $2.4 billion, and continuing a four-year trend in which medtech exports have increased 1… Read More
News affecting the tissue bank community
AATB SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Association of Tissue Banks
Provider of tissue-donor services expands in Fla.
5/22/2013
- Gainesville Sun (Fla.), The
RTI Donor Services, a not-for-profit group that prepares donated tissue for transplantation, has opened a new division in Alachua, Fla., to extend its reach to the other areas of the country. The orga… Read More
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