Certain Medtronic pacemaker batteries fail without warning; USFDA flags issue Farhat Nasim13 May 2019 9:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued safety alarm about premature battery depletion without warning patients or health...
Boston Scientific gets USFDA approval for VICI VENOUS STENT System Medical Dialogues Bureau9 May 2019 9:30 AM ISTThe approval of the VICI VENOUS STENT was based on data from the VIRTUS study, a prospective, multi-centre, single-arm study with 170 patients.New...
USFDA allows sale of breast implants tied to rare cancer Medical Dialogues Bureau4 May 2019 9:15 AM ISTAhead of a March meeting, the FDA revealed for the first time that it had received more than 350,000 reports related to breast implants over the last...
JnJ hip implants: CDSCO orders compensation of over Rs 2 crore for 2 more patients Meghna A Singhania2 May 2019 11:23 AM ISTWith these two cases, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has so far ordered compensation to four patients, based on the...
ISIC to set up laboratory to test quality of indigenous implants Garima29 April 2019 9:30 AM ISTISIC will collaborate with premier institutions such as IIT to develop the laboratory.New Delhi: The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) will set up...
USFDA approves perfusion device Xvivo Perfusion System for lung transplants Medical Dialogues Bureau29 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe Xvivo Perfusion System works by allowing marginal quality lungs that initially failed to meet standard transplantation models to be ventilated,...
CDSCO to hire 754 Regulatory Officers especially to regulate Medical Devices in country:DTAB Meghna A Singhania27 April 2019 3:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the various controversies relating to medical devices taking the limelight, the Government is looking forward to recruiting 754...
JnJ Faulty Hip Implants Case: Mumbai police reopens investigation Farhat Nasim27 April 2019 3:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Embroiled in controversies, Johnson and Johnson Pvt. Ltd (JnJ) is likely to face another impending challenge as the Mumbai cops have...
Monarch eTNS: First medical device for treating ADHD gets USFDA approval Farhat Nasim25 April 2019 9:59 AM ISTThe first medical device for treating ADHD, Monarch eTNS system's efficacy in treating ADHD was demonstrated in a clinical trial wherein they compared...
Medical Products: Regional regulatory cooperation must to improve availability, quality; says WHO Garima25 April 2019 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday called for strengthening regulatory cooperation and collaboration among countries in...
Landmark campaign: Malawi rolls out first licensed malaria vaccine Medical Dialogues Bureau24 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTLilongwe: Malawi on Tuesday rolled out the world's first licensed malaria vaccine in a landmark campaign against a disease that each year kills...
USFDA permits marketing of first medical device for treatment of ADHD Medical Dialogues Bureau21 April 2019 10:26 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the first medical device to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The...
