Lindsey Alexander is an Indiana-based freelance writer and editor covering the medical device industry. She earned a degree in journalism from Indiana University and a master's from Purdue.
The Medical Device Innovation Consortium is a public-private partnership that gets the FDA and industry at the same table to get patients life-saving medtech faster. (Read more about how MDIC came to life here.) But what sounds like a great idea is easier said than done, as one of MedCity’s commenters pointed out. So I […]
It’s the day many of us resolve to do better. We’ll make time for family, pass up the cookie aisle in the grocery and hit the gym more regularly. The following healthcare startups CEOs are brave enough to make their resolutions public, sharing them with MedCity and adding an accountability factor. Some challenge the status […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
In the medical devices industry, 2013 has been a year of major transition. That shift from volume to value is finally starting to gain momentum and meaning. The word “innovation” has lost its meaning according to a PwC analysis, and 2014 will hopefully be the year medtech redefines the corporate buzz word, offering it new […]
This has been a rough year for medtech companies, with the device tax, the venture capital drying up and biotech flaunting its IPO muscles just for show. But, there have been many bright spots, often in the form of acquisitions, innovation and even just plain old humor. Here are the most quotable quotes from medtech’s […]
With the Obamacare rollout of the health insurance exchanges and its leadup, healthcare has certainly held the media’s eye in 2013 more than usual. But most of healthcare’s best TV moments this year were unpredictable. One Texas state senator who literally took a stand shaped policy. A famous doctor made a shocking reversal. An ad […]
Left-leaning, right-leaning or straight down the middle: No matter how you vote, chances are the Affordable Care Act gave you at least one good laugh in 2013. From Internet memes and late-night TV to well-written satire, from Sen. Ted Cruz to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to what’s covered, here are 10 of the best Obamacare […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The Affordable Care Act is a law intended to help the sick get the healthcare they need at a reasonable cost. But, as we’ve heard time and time again, the law itself is ailing. Some pundits have said the law will most certainly be repealed in 2014, while others cling to the theoretical good it […]
Indiana has propelled itself into the upper echelons of the life sciences industry. It’s a Top Five life sciences state overall and the fourth biggest medtech state. But it still isn’t mentioned in the same breath as California or Boston. Over the next decade, that could change. A $360 million collaboration among BioCrossroads, the state’s […]
The latest wearable tech isn’t digital. It isn’t even really all that complicated. The Cynaps Enhance Project uses bone conduction technology in the form of a baseball cap to enhance hearing. While this technology has been long-used as a hearing loss solution in the form of bone anchored hearing aid implants, the company claims the […]
TherOx, an Irvine, Calif.-based medical device company, seeks $25 million for the final push to bring its treatment to increase the quality of life for heart attack patients. The company’s optimized “super-saturated oxygen” (SSO2) offers a solution to reduce infarct size by increasing oxygen to heart tissue damaged during percutaneous coronary intervention and stenting. Following an FDA […]
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
3-D printing is one of the fastest growing industries in 2013 and one of the hottest trends in healthcare. Though it’s been in development for years, the recent innovations and subsequent media attention might have left you blindsided. Be sure to catch up on bioprinting, one way the tech’s being used in healthcare, with this […]
With the drive to value from volume, medical device companies need to start focusing on how to effectively market to patients, their newest customers. Human Design Medical, the company that just launched the smallest, lightest CPAP machine on the market, has done extremely smart marketing for its smart product. When reading about it, I could […]
You’ve cracked open the crate of cranberries, stuck the turkey in the oven and are well into filling your second muffin tin with cornbread batter. And just in time for dinner, MedCity is here to talk about innovative obesity treatments, both pharmaceutical options and medical devices. 1) An endoscopic option for patients who are just a […]
Abbott (ABT) announced the medical device company will voluntarily recall 20 lots of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Test Strips in the U.S. The company said in a statement the test strips may give low glucose readings when used with the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter, the FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meter and the OmniPod Insulin Management […]
Here are a few long reads beyond just where the FDA warning letter told genetic testing startup 23andMe to put it. Check out these smart takes while you’re stuck in line at the grocery for an hour. (How could you forget yams?!) If you think your family dinner arguments are heated, you won’t want to miss […]