MD+DI: Massachusetts Eases Ban on Gifts from Medical Device Manufacturers
MD+DI July 9, 2012 By: Jamie Hartford Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick on Monday signed into law legislation that partially repeals the state’s pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturer code of conduct (PCOC), which required companies to disclose gifts
Fierce Medical Devices: Obama Signs FDA User Fee Extension
Fierce Medical Devices July 10, 2012 | By Damian Garde President Barack Obama signed the FDA Safety and Innovation Act on Monday, reauthorizing the agency and doubling the charge devicemakers will pay for approvals over the
Chicago Tribune: U.S. Plans IDs to Track Medical Device Safety
Chicago Tribune July 3, 2012 By Anna Yukhananov, Reuters Medical devices like hip implants and heart defibrillators will soon join the ranks of cars and toasters. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed a
Environmental Leader: Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, Honda Top Global Green Brands Ranking
Environmental Leader June 26, 2012 Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, Honda, Volkswagon and Hewlett-Packard topped an annual ranking of global green brands by consultancy firm Interbrand. Interbrand’s 2012 Best Global Green Brands report evaluates and ranks companies on
NY Times: Supreme Court Lets Health Law Largely Stand
NY Times By JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr. Published: June 28, 2012 The Supreme Court on Thursday largely let stand President Obama’s health care overhaul, in a mixed ruling that court observers were rushing to analyze. The decision
DOTmed News: Senate passes FDA user fee renewal bill
DOTmed News June 26, 2012 by Brendon Nafziger , DOTmed News Associate Editor The U.S. Senate passed the Food and Drug Administration user fee reauthorization bill in an easy 92-4 vote Tuesday. The legislation now heads to