The medical devices sector is booming with activity as evidenced by the 114% year-over-year increase in industry-funded medical devices trial starts for the period of January through May. This week, we explore new technologies contributing to the medical devices boom, including a miniature surgical robot ... READ MORE >
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5 things to know in life sciences: Week of April 19
This week we look at comments from acting Food and Drug Administration commissioner Janet Woodcock on perceptions that the agency is getting tougher on drug companies during the approval process. We also highlight new uses of CRISPR to control gene expression, venture funds focused on life sciences, newly ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of March 15
The Federal Trade Commission’s new acting chair, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, has initiated a review of the agency's processes for approving pharma mergers. This is expected to result in a tougher road for these mergers, as we explain below. We also look at the top drugs losing their exclusivity this year, ... READ MORE >