US devices centre falls under scrutiny of Congress, “gross violations” alleged
An investigation has been launched into allegations that managers within the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) corrupted and interfered with the scientific review of medical devices.
Congressmen John Dingell, chairman of the House committee on energy and commerce, and Bart Stupak, chairman of the subcommittee on oversight and investigations, launched the investigation on November 17 after receiving a letter containing the allegations.
Medica 2008: Olympus unveils AU480 clinical chemistry analyser
Olympus’s new analyser comes with "user-friendly" safety features to "maximise output and minimise downtime".
Philips takes testing POC to new heights with Magnotech solution
Point-of-care testing in the healthcare setting is a potentially very lucrative sector, but the market has stalled somewhat of late, writes Ashley Yeo.
BD announces leadership changes
Becton Dickinson promotes Vincent Forlenza to president, and David Elkins is named as executive vice-president and CFO.
Cardiac Science names COO and exec VP
Cardiac Science appoints David Marver to executive vice-president and the newly-created position of COO.
Profile: Limor Domnitz Gishri - making a difference
Girija Shettar speaks to Limor Domnitz Gishri, the new CEO of Israeli stent developer Allium Medical.
Airport body scanners and the risk/benefit question
The European Commission nearly banned MRI scanners for medical use, but now they want to use scanners on everyone for non-medical purposes. Has the world gone mad?
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