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Top 30 New Medical Devices of 2024

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A doctor inserts the catheter through a small incision in a vein in the groin and guides it to the heart. The catheters tip is positioned at various locations within the heart, where the doctor uses a generator to deliver RF energy. The Onclarity HPV reagent pack extraction combo. Photo courtesy of BD.

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Niche Nonclinical Studies: Uncommon Routes of Administration and Animal Models

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Of note, although the fast-acting properties of this ROA are appreciated by both patients and doctors, it is also a sensitive space, and the FDA has warned against off-label use of implanted pumps. Often used in pain management or analgesia, these drug products can be delivered via the spinal canal or the subarachnoid space. Intralymphatic.

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Roche working “around the clock” to tackle UK test supply problems

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The company said the problems – which also include other items like reagents and screening kits – have resulted from a switch to a new warehouse, which ironically is intended to make production quicker and more efficient through the use of automated processes.

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A Question 30 Years in the Making: Would a Final LDT Rule Withstand Judicial Scrutiny?

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The PR first sets out to establish that it has authority to regulate in vitro diagnostic “test systems” as devices, and not just the system’s individual components, such as reagents, instruments, specimen collection devices, and software. This comparison is misplaced.

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Assay Development Scientist Jobs: What to Know About the Field

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This could involve tweaking experimental conditions, changing reagents or redesigning the assay. This specialization can often be achieved during graduate research, post-doctoral work or industry-specific training programs. Interning provides industry-relevant experience and can also help with networking. PCR, flow cytometry).

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Are microtaggants the key to making medicines smarter?

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Writing in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2019, doctors from the US government, universities, hospitals and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer warned that the rise in “falsified and substandard medicines” has become a “public health emergency” and that poor quality drugs exact an annual economic toll of up to US$200 billion.

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Transitioning Between Academia and Industry: Advice from Leading Scientists That Made the Switch

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In the beginning, I always thought I wanted to be a doctor, but then I felt it was very depressing, particularly at that time and in that particular field. So, I [decided] to go into research rather than be a doctor and see patients [such as that] young, beautiful life that you could do nothing about it.”.