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Alphabet’s health division gets FDA clearance to test EKG smartwatch feature
The Verily Study Watch isn’t available to consumers, though
How Do Life-Changing Drugs Get to Patients?
Clinical trials are generally considered to be biopharmaceutical, medical or health-related research studies that use volunteer participants to test new medi...
Can Superman End Diabetes?
Recent research shows that diabetes may be an even greater threat to our health and our economy than tobacco, and it may have an even simpler solution. Jonat...
FDA to study how promotional tweets for drugs should convey side effects
Drug makers and their marketing partners argue the FDA social media policies have failed to keep up with technology.
Should we delay EKG post-ROSC? The PEACE study
What if we could change the timing of our post-ROSC ECG and better select those who warrant emergent catheterization?
What is an EKG and why are they available from a smartwatch?
Smartwatches, wearables and health accessories are capable of performing an EKG from anywhere -- but why?
How a smartwatch can detect drug levels in the body
Researchers have developed a sensor system on a smartwatch that uses sweat to determine the level of acetaminophen in the body.
That New Apple Watch EKG Feature? There Are More Downs Than Ups
The heart monitor should not be considered a medical device and reflects wider problems with health screens.
FDA Expectations: Your Medical Device's Human Factors/Usability
How can you make sure your medical product passes FDA review? By following these tips to write a successful human factors and usability validation report.
How to Follow FDA Cybersecurity Guidance
The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and security of medical devices. And, in an effort to improve the quality of care, medical devices are now being connected to the internet, hospital networks, and other medical devices. Unfortunately, medical devices can and often do have cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Just What Exactly Does The FDA “Approve”?
It’s a question lawyers practicing in the products liability field-especially in the food and drug arena-often get asked by family and friends: What…
FDA Design Controls Basics: What They Are & Why They Matter
Starting medical product planning? Learn the basics of design controls: whether they apply to product and how they are incorporated into product development.
How to use the FDA Process to Deliver a User-Friendly Medical Device
Find out how to slightly modify the process you're already using to develop your medical device to deliver a superior user experience
Will FDA change the way it regulates homeopathic drugs? Should it?
Since I wrote my first article on the regulation of homeopathic products nine years ago, not much has changed. But change may be coming.
What Does it Take to Get a Drug Approved Through the FDA?
Today is Wear Purple Day, a day that gives us an opportunity to raise awareness about epilepsy – a condition for which there is no cure. Each year, researchers work to develop medications to treat diseases and medical conditions like epilepsy.
Your Google Searches Could Help the FDA Find Drug Side Effects
Millions of people search online for information about symptoms and prescription drugs. Patterns in their searches might reveal previously unknown side effects of medications
Summative Usability Testing: Why and How to Do It
Need to know more about summative usability testing for medical devices? This article can help you plan and execute a successful test for FDA submission.
Why the FDA needs to start testing energy drinks
Energy drinks have become the most popular beverage category, and manufacturers have been leveraging that popularity, particularly with young people.
Why doctors are worried about the Apple Watch EKG
What You Need to Know About the FDA s Concussion Test Approval
Concussions, sometimes referred to as traumatic brain injuries or TBI for short, have compromised the quality of life of countless kids and adults. Every sin...
