How integrated scientific assessment frameworks help build confidence in product safety[i] and performance through real-world evidence and continuous evaluation. While tobacco harm reduction products and medical devices serve fundamentally different purposes and operate within their own distinct reg
“Collaboration needs everyone in the same room working for the patient” How can we bring together different bodies across the NHS, from patients to providers, to improve the spread of innovation and improve outcomes for patients? This is the focus of the Medical Technology Group’s latest report on c
As artificial intelligence creates new opportunities across every part of the medical technology industry, discussions at this year’s Veeva MedTech Summit in Amsterdam highlighted why successful adoption depends on more than technology alone. Data quality, regulatory governance and human expertise w
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics highlights a new survey on mental health digital tech. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the N
Daniel Seewald, co-founder of LiviWell, and Dr. Michael Ingber, chief medical officer, discuss the importance of building in an overlooked area of women’s health. Seewald: I first learned about this problem through an unexpected conversation with my wife. She had been bothered by post-intercourse fl
Giovanna Forte, Chief Executive Officer of award-winning specimen collection company Forte Medical expresses exasperation with the challenges of raising secure investment to turn innovative medical device concepts into widely-adopted practice in the NHS. In the early 2000s, I met Marc Koska, invento
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics welcomes the latest commitment to value-based procurement by NHS Supply Chain. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, whose three-year campa
In micro manufacturing, the part is small, but the problem is never small. When tolerances are measured in microns, when features are too delicate to touch, and when “variation” becomes a functional risk, you quickly learn a truth that doesn’t get spoken about enough, the most valuable breakthroughs
Head of Regulatory Affairs at InnoScot Health, Elaine Gemmell, examines proposed changes and how they could be improved As vital tools for treating sickness, preventing health problems, and saving lives, medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) must of course comply with string
Digital health in Ireland has moved beyond pilots and proof-of-concepts into core health system infrastructure. National programmes such as HSE One Health Record, ePrescribing, AI for Care, expansion of virtual wards, and preparation for the European Health Data Space (EHDS) are collectively reshapi
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, looks at a new approach to evaluating innovative MedTech. The UK’s regulatory and health‑service landscape has taken a significant step forward with the launch (2nd September
Med-Tech Insights recently caught up with Veronica Mellen, a Senior Buyer/Planner at HiArc – a leading medical engineering, design, and manufacturing company. Before joining HiArc two years ago, Veronica was in purchasing and manufacturing for roughly 12 years within automotive lighting and MedTech.
