by Katie Oakley | Jun 12, 2014
Jennifer Hicks posted an interesting article on forbes.com about a new discovery to power implantable medical chips and devices which are intended to treat illness or relieve pain without drugs. Engineers at Stanford University have been working to rid these medical...
by Katie Oakley | Jun 9, 2014
The general public has been swooning over Google Glass since the introduction of the Explorer program last year, in which people could apply to be “the first to make, tinker, create, shape, and share through Glass.” A significant amount of these applications came from...
by Katie Oakley | Jun 6, 2014
Clinical research sites for biopharma and medical device companies are seeing a substantial increase in FDA audits, which is why it is important for site personnel to consistently review processes, training, and regulations in preparation for an FDA audit. We are...
by Katie Oakley | Jun 5, 2014
Leslie Kux, Assistant Commissioner for Policy at the Federal Register, posted an event notice regarding a public workshop on “Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices: An Interactive Discussion on the Technical Considerations of 3-D Printing,” hosted by FDA. The...
by Katie Oakley | Jun 2, 2014
Alexander Gaffney of raps.org posted an interesting article regarding the current standing of the drug import system. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), FDA may prohibit the import of any drug that has not been approved in the United...