Every report to MHRA's Yellow Card scheme helps improve the safety of medicines and medical devices for all
To improve medical product safety for all, report suspected side effects and adverse incidents as part of the #MedSafetyWeek global campaign (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: Whisper's Hospital Receives Medical Equipment Donation
[Nile Post] St. Jude Electrical and Medical Equipment Workshop staff led by their Director Collins Lubyayi have donated medical equipment worth millions of shillings to Whisper's Magical Children's Hospital in Jinja. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 7, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Doctors Warn FDA of Risks Posed by Flawed Oxygen Devices
Especially for Black patients, inaccurate readings have imperiled care and may have contributed to deaths during the pandemic, experts told an advisory panel. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Deaths (Fatalities) Black People Doctors Research Oxygen Pulse Oximetry Skin Medical Devices Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson deal; Kroger CEO interview: The National Observer, Nov. 2, 2022
Good morning, readers.
We've got a big acquisition for you today — Johnson& Johnson has announced plans to buy a medical device company for billions of dollars. Plus, you can check out an exclusive Business Journals interview with the CEO of Kroger, which is in the midst of its own multibillion-dollar deal with Albertsons.
Read on to learn more about that, what workers want from a job posting and the rest of the top news and trends in U.S. business today.
New Brunswick, New Jersey-based … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 2, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Joshua Mann Source Type: news
FDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as well on dark skin
A panel of the US Food and Drug Administration's Medical Devices Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday to review clinical data about the accuracy of pulse oximetry in patients with darker skin and to discuss recommendations on using these devices on people with dark skin tones and whether they should have labels noting that inaccurate readings may be associated with skin color. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
J & J offers few details on headcount, HQ following $16.6B Abiomed acquisition
Johnson& Johnson Inc. is offering few details yet about the future of Abiomed's Massachusetts footprint once its acquisition of the medical device maker closes in early 2023. Here's what we know. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - November 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news
FDA panel to examine evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as well on dark skin
A panel of the US Food and Drug Administration's Medical Devices Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday to review clinical data about the accuracy of pulse oximetry in patients with darker skin and to discuss recommendations on using these devices on people with dark skin tones and whether they should have labels noting that inaccurate readings may be associated with skin color. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thermo Fisher to buy U.K. diagnostics firm for $2.6B
Coming off a strong third quarter, Waltham medical device giant Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is deploying some of its cash to buy a U.K. diagnostics firm. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 31, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news
Lab Notes: Philadelphia region rises in ranking of life sciences clusters; Malvern medical device maker raises $1.8M
This week's Lab Notes has details on where Philadelphia places in a national ranking of life sciences hubs, a medical device company's latest financing, a major health insurer and lab services provider extending their partnership, and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 28, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: John George Source Type: news
Q & A: Why medical device company Penumbra is betting on VR
Adam Elsesser, president, chairman and CEO of Penumbra, describes the medical device company ' s move into virtual reality and how its REAL system helps therapists measure a patient ' s progress.
(Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 28, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Tigard Woman Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Distributor of Foreign-Sourced Medical Devices
FDA OCI, Yasemin Zafar, Tigard, Oregon, sentence, guilty plea, failure, register, HHS, distributor, Hyaluronic acid, injectables, Korea, online, purchase, filler, cheek, augmentation, FDA, regulatory authority, consumer protection, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 28, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Boulder-based medical device company secures $1M investment
The company developed a surgical system to help people with breathing abnormalities and is on its way to opening for business. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 28, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Analisa Romano Source Type: news
Roundup: Singular Health gets 510(k) for 3Dicom MD and more briefs
Also, Cabrini Technology is adding medical device cybersecurity to its service offerings. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 28, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Levison Enterprises Expands Capabilities With ISO 13485 Certification
FDA-registered medical device manufacturer, Levison Enterprises has been certified to ISO 13485.(PRWeb October 28, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/10/prweb18978265.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices reduces syringe production as demand for vaccination drops
Rajiv Nath, managing director, HMD, told ET that the government has either suspended the orders or rescheduled it to next year. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - October 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
