Medical Devices
ObvioHealth Q&A: connecting DCT dots with remote tech
The move towards decentralised clinical trials has been accelerated by Covid-19, and the tech that...
Bionic Vision advances clinical programme with Australian government grant
Melbourne-based Australian medical technology start-up Bionic Vision Technologies (BVT) has announced that it is advancing next phase of development for...
InSilicoTrials: accelerating the uptake of simulation in clinical research
Italian start-up InSilicoTrials is taking advantage of three EU-funded projects to accelerate the uptake of its simulation technology in the...
Future of Merck KGaA/Pfizer’s Bavencio at risk despite bladder trial success
The recent success of Pfizer and Merck KGaA’s Phase III JAVELIN Bladder 100 confirmatory study investigating Bavencio (avelumab) with best supportive care as the first-line maintenance treatment for patients with…
August’s top news stories
Retrophin’s fosmetpantotenate fails in Phase III trial for PKAN Biopharmaceutical firm Retrophin reported that the Phase III clinical trial of fosmetpantotenate failed to meet endpoints in pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN)…
Medical Device Development – Challenges of an SME
The start of any adventure can often come from the most unexpected quarters. A chance meeting at a conference or even the departures lounge in an obscure international airport. My…
WHO Report Highlights Need for Global Antimicrobial Stewardship
On Nov. 12, the World Health Organization (WHO) kicked off World Antibiotic Awareness Week by publishing its first report on global antibiotic consumption. Utilizing data collected in 2015 from 65…
12-Lead ECG Systems in Clinical Trials
Cardiac toxicity is one of the primary reasons pharmaceutical products were withdrawn from the market in the past. The International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) provided the guidelines for rigorous testing…
Clinical Evaluation for Software as a Medical Device
When we talk about clinical evaluation of a medical device, we tend to think about a physical device like an implant or a syringe. But as we move more and…
