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March 2002
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry
Selected Contents

EDITOR'S PAGE

Wake-Up Call: Medicare Payment Issues Matter Now More Than Ever

BUSINESS CLIMATE FORECAST

2002 Medical Device Outlook: Business Is Booming
Stacey L. Bell

Aging baby-boomer patients, fully loaded product pipelines, and evolving business strategies combine to foster a bright future.

Sidebars: A United Europe Offers New Opportunities | Accounting for New Rule

TESTING

The Growing Importance of Materials Characterization in Biocompatibility Testing
David E. Albert

Before any medical materials testing program can begin in earnest, there must be a well-conceived plan for understanding the composition of a medical device material and its potential for an adverse biological effect.

CEO PERSPECTIVES

Exploring the Role of CEOs in New Product Development

Active participation of corporate executives can be critical in taking devices from concept to finished product. How is their involvement best defined?


SOFTWARE

Compliance Tools Bring Bottom-Line Benefits
William Leventon

New software systems can reduce the burdens of paperwork and make regulatory compliance easier and less costly.

 

FIRST PERSON

Industry Outlook: Positive, with Challenges

Pamela G. Bailey, president of AdvaMed, is optimistic about clearing the hurdles facing industry in the coming year.




WASHINGTON WRAP-UP

Thompson Tries Stanching FDA's Information Flow
James G. Dickinson

HHS secretaries have tried clamping down on their public affairs offices in the past with minimal harm, but the stakes are far higher in the age of the Internet.

R&D DIGEST:

BULLETIN BOARD

New technology bonds plastic scrap together without the need for recycling. Calendered films provide low- and high-temperature performance. Resin available for extrusion coating, and more!

NEWS & ANALYSIS