News and Notes

On Tuesday, August 4, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a webinar on the FDA’s regulation of face masks and surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will expand the scope of the respirator webinar series to...

Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, released a new policy white paper today on virtual health. The white paper details Envision’s rapid escalation of virtual health services in response to COVID-19, the benefits of this technology as the healthcare...

Clinical investigation of medical devices is naturally highly regulated, with numerous national and regional rules and requirements that must be adhered to by manufacturers and investigators, as well as other parties involved in clinical trials. ISO 14155, Clinical...

Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Company, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for transbronchial microwave ablation technology using robotic-assisted bronchoscopy, which is...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Lighting Systems Division endorses the Global Lighting Association (GLA) position statement on germicidal ultraviolet irradiation. According to GLA, germicidal ultraviolet irradiation is a proven methodology for...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black women in the United States are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. It is an element of racial inequality in America that is often overlooked and...