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Diagnostics
Elizabeth Holmes’ Story of Theranos’ Rise and Fall
Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, envisioning a way to diagnose more than 100 diseases and conditions—from cancer to cholesterol—from a single drop of blood.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.01.21
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Digital Health
A Review of 5 Hot Medtech Segments
With a massive shove, COVID-19 pushed healthcare into the future, accelerating the use of multiple new medical technologies.Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 10.01.21
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AAOS After COVID: Are We at a New Normal Yet?
I hoped the AAOS 2021 meeting at the end of August marked my final sprint across the finish line to post-pandemic normalcy.Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 10.01.21
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Raising the Bar on Quality for Medtech Production
Modern technology offers possibilities to enhance quality, reduce costs, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the pain of regulatory compliance.Rebekah Cauthen, Sales Manager—DACH region, Critical Manufacturing 10.01.21
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Software & IT
Meeting the Cybersecurity Challenges of Healthcare: Effective OEM Strategies
The risk and complexity of cyber threats to the global healthcare ecosystem is undeniable—and growing.Jarman Joerres, Co-Founder and Principal, MedAcuity 10.01.21
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Diagnostics
Expedited COVID-19 Diagnostics: Driving Rapid Innovation
RADx is a “Shark Tank”-inspired program designed to speed the development and commercialization of novel tests to detect the COVID-19 virus.Andrew Potter, Managing Director, M&A Strategy, BCS LLC 10.01.21
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Surgical
Orthopedic Industry Insights and Reflections
The AAOS Annual Meeting has provided valuable data about orthopedic industry trends and its impacts on other healthcare market segments.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 10.01.21
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Successful Remote Supplier Audits: 6 Best Practices
The continuous travel and company restrictions still in place mean in-person audits are no longer feasible.Zillery A. Fortner, Life Sciences Product Marketing Manager, Sparta Systems, a Honeywell Company 10.01.21
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No Easy Solutions to the U.S. Labor Shortage
A new facet of the manufacturing labor shortage is a lack of semi-skilled and unskilled staff.Tony Freeman, President, A.S. Freeman Advisors LLC 10.01.21
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Scoring the Best Medical Device Cleaning Method: What You Need to Know
When choosing a new manufacturing cleaning process for medical devices, consider more than the cost of the equipment or the price of the cleaning fluid.Elizabeth Norwood, Senior Chemist, MicroCare LLC 10.01.21
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Electronics
The World’s Smallest Biosupercapacitor: What’s the Healthcare Potential?
Efficient energy storage devices can enable operation of microsystems that work autonomously and in more and tinier areas of the human body.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.10.21
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Chronic Disease
Cancer: The Global Burden and Medtech Opportunity
Cancer is the first or second leading cause of death for patients under 70 years old in 112 of 183 countries across the globe.Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 09.10.21
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing as Art Therapy
It’s a new-tech take on art therapy and art psychotherapy, which are both elements of the support Westwood Prep offers its students.Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 09.10.21
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The New U.K. Conformity Assessment: 10 Checklist Items
The transition to the U.K.’s new regulatory regime officially began as of the first of January 2021.Ed Ball, Senior Associate, RQM+ 09.10.21
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing: Separating Fantasy from Reality in Medical Device Development
3D-printed models are excellent tools for trying out different aesthetic approaches, and can be key in both human factors and preliminary market studies.Peggy Fasano, Chief Operating Officer, Boulder iQ 09.10.21
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AI-Based Medical Devices: The Regulatory Landscape
Artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) has wide-ranging applications within the healthcare industry.Danielle Besal, MS, Principal Consultant, MRC Global LLC 09.10.21
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Managing a Global Medtech Business Amid International Travel Challenges
It is imperative for management teams to conduct regular “functional check-ups” on all operational activities that are impacted globally.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 09.10.21
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Software & IT
Better Claims Management Starts at the Source
Claims management is an essential part of commercializing a product and getting it to patients.Terri Howard, Director, Commercial and Medical Strategy, Veeva MedTech 09.10.21
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Software & IT
Supply Chain: Improved Data and Closer Supplier/Provider Collaboration
The supply chain continues to spark discussions—including many suggestions for ways to improve it.Denise Odenkirk, Vice President, GHX 09.10.21
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Recurring Revenue Loan: Is It Right for You?
For companies that have a stable base of recurring revenue, a recurring revenue loan may be a good alternative source of financing.Stephanie McCann, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery 09.10.21
