March 16 Young Clinician Research Award CIMIT Forum & Reception

Join CIMIT on March 16 at 4:00 PM for a special Young Clinician Research Award CIMIT Forum and Reception. Presenters include past award recipients and a panel of experts from the medical device industry, venture capital, foundation and government.

Forum: 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Reception: 6:00 to 8:00 PM

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Massachusetts General Hospital
Richard B. Simches Research Center,
185 Cambridge St, Room 3110
Boston, MA
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Medical Device Regulatory Affairs News

March 2010 Headlines (Updated 3/8/10):

• FDA, NIH to Improve Evaluation of New Technologies.
• FDA Moves to Regulate Health Information Technology Software.
• FDA Formulating Guidance on Companion Diagnostics.

February 2010 Headlines:

• FDA, Industry Discuss Challenges to 510(k) Program.
• Industry Calls for Higher Payments for New Technologies. 
• FDA Seeks to Reduce Radiation from Imaging. 
• 510(k) Task Force Convenes Comparative Effectiveness Meeting.
• Industry Calls for Exemption of Tests from FDA Review.
• FDA Needs More Funding, Hamburg Says. 
• Obama’s Budget Would Create National Device Registry.
• Medical Imaging Easily Reviewed on Handhelds.
• Lack of Insurance Hinders Colorectal Screening.
• FDA Will Hold Public Meeting on 510(k) Pathway. 
• Industry Seeks Streamlined Event Reporting for Combination Products.
• Workshop on Interoperable Device Systems Raises Difficult Regulatory Pathway Questions.

January 2010 Headlines:

• Shuren Takes the Helm at CDRH, Issues Agenda for 2010
• FDA Issues Guidance on Heart Valve Clinical Studies
• Device Firms Struggling with Corrective and Preventive Actions
• Radiological Devices Review Moves to OIVD
• FDA Promises Tougher Standards for PMA Trials.
• Device Industry Questions Applicability of Pilot Sentinel System.
• Device Firms Mobilize to Provide Aid to Haiti.
• NIH Spent $40 Million on Comparative Studies of Devices.
• Industry Pushing FDA for Companion Diagnostics Guidance.
• Contrast Imaging Guidance Published, Concerns Remain.
• FDA Inspections to Increase, Tougher Responses Expected.
• Industry Still Focused on Device Tax as Negotiations Continue.
• Coalition Urges Use of Technology to Curb Imaging.