April
2007
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry
Selected Contents
From the Editors
Off-Label Promotion: The Game Is Up
Erik Swain
The current off-label-promotion regulatory climate unintentionally encourages bad behavior by device firms. The system needs to change.
Medical Design Excellence Awards
- MDEA: Usability at the Forefront of Excellence
- 2007 Winning Products and Suppliers
- Transforming Medical Practice
Erik Swain
- What’s Under the Hood: Software
Sherrie Conroy
- Make it Simple, Make it Right
Heather Thompson
- Jurors Bring Insight and Expertise
Extrusion
Demanding More from Extrusion Technology
Joyce Laird
Extrusion companies are getting creative to meet customer demands for small-diameter and custom tubing.
Clinical Trials
Satisfying FDA and CMS in the Same Study
Gregory de Lissovoy
Device makers should explore whether they can meet the various needs of regulatory bodies in a single study.
Sidebar:
Washington Wrap-Up
A Small Victory for TMJ Implants
James G. Dickinson
TMJI wins a minor victory and FDA agrees to call for more research on off-label stent use.
Product Development Insight
The Art of Screen Design: Part 2
Michael Wiklund and Jonathan Kendler
Good software interface aesthetics leads reinforces value to users.
NewsTrends
- Antikickback: OIG Warns Industry to Stay Out of Trouble
- Five Innovations Inducted to AIMBE Hall of Fame
- Crawford Hit with Larger-than-Expected Fine
- RFID-Embedded Wristbands to Receive Robust Marketing
Conference News: MD&M West
- Solid Culture Can Help Avoid Development Hurdles
- Resources and Experience Both Key to Outsourcing Partnerships
- Agreements Protect Company IP Rights
- Is It OK to Outsource Everything?
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