January/February 2005
MX Magazine
Selected Contents
EDITOR'S PAGE
COVER STORY
Three Businesses, Two Continents, One Focus
Interview by Steve Halasey
Sidebar:
Material Matters
Expanded Version of this article
BUSINESS PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
By integrating system theory into their products, medtech companies can create a defensible portfolio of innovative medical devices. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS In light of current failings, careful collaboration will be required to preserve the future of medical device user fees. FINANCE Clearly connecting a company's intellectual property strategy with its business plan can secure a vital link to venture capital funding. Expanded Version of this article MARKET ANALYSIS The Home-Healthcare Marketplace Expanded Version of this article Building a New Model for Spine Care Expanded Version of this article GOVERNMENTAL & LEGAL AFFAIRS Torts and Courts: Managing a Product Liability Crisis Liability Defenders Expanded Version of this article IT IN HEALTHCARE
Sidebars: Part 11, Departing? | Industry Coalition on 21 CFR Part 11 | Commercial Resources: Regulatory IT Providers
BUSINESS NEWS
The Business of Innovation
Gail D. Baura
Revisiting User Fees
Mark Leahey
IP Strategy and the Quest for Capital
Steven C. Furlong
Alpesh Gandhi
The rapidly growing home-healthcare segment represents win-win potential for both consumers and manufacturers.
Marc R. Viscogliosi
When the dust settles, technologies and procedures for treating spine conditions will look very different.
Kevin M. Quinley
Bad things happen to good companies. They need not destroy their financial health.
Sidebars:
Taking the Offensive | Maximizing Insurance Assets
Jon LeSage
Medtech executives have a lot to consider when searching for liability defense counsel.
Sidebar:
Medtech Product Liability Defense Firms
Reexamining E-Records
Christina Elston
FDA rules for electronic compliance documents are headed toward a major overhaul.
