The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 17 percent fewer "first-of-a-kind" drugs in 2013 than in 2012, according to an ABC News report.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Waltham, Mass.-based EarlySense's EarlySense 2.0 bedside monitoring system, according to a news release by the company.
Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has voluntarily recalled certain lots of Clinimix Injection and Clinimix E Injection parenteral nutrition products due to particular matter found in the solution.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given 510(k) marketing clearance to Palo Alto, Calif.-based Topera for its latest 3D mapping system, according to a news release.
The global refurbished medical device market is expected to hit $8.45 billion by 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8 percent, according to a Markets and Markets report.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given St. Paul, Minn.-based Smiths Medical 510(k) clearance to market its CADD-Solis Pain Management system with programmed intermittent bolus and patient controlled analgesics delivery, according to a news release.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for Flagstaff, Ariz.-based Gore Medical's Viabahn Endoprosthesis to be used for narrow or blocked blood vessels and blood clots where a vein and anrteriovenous access graft connect, according to a news…
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh are developing a biodegradable, edible battery powered by the ink of a cuttlefish, according to an MIT Technology Review report.
Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of its 5% Dextrose Injection and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection due to particulate matter in the solution.
Medina, Ohio-based Scott Sheldon consulting firm released the second of its three-part whitepaper discussing the future of healthcare. Part two focuses on how healthcare providers, distributors and manufacturers can transition their goals and focus to adapt to the changing healthcare…