Gary Keeler

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EU Sets Benchmarks for Clinical Evidence Assessment for Recertification of Medical Devices

As a result of the new European Union Medical Device Regulations (MDR), existing products (most legacy devices) that already had received CE Mark under the previous Medical Devices Directive (MDD), will need to be re-certified. In April 2020, the...

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An Overview of Digital Health in China

We recently discussed the challenges and opportunities for diagnostic players amidst and post- the COVID-19 chaos in the context of China’s health...

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FDA Releases Final Guidance on Oncology Therapeutic Class Labeling of Companion Diagnostics

April 2020 On April 13th, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final guidance entitled “Developing and Labeling In vitro...

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The VALID and VITAL Acts: What Do They Mean for Diagnostic Innovators?

In early March, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representative and U.S. Senate introduced the Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development ACT,...

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German Draft Executive Order Provides Clarity for Reimbursement of Health Apps

Towards the end of 2019, the German Federal Parliament introduced a simplified process for approval and reimbursement of digital health apps...

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DTx Part II: Building Evidence-Based Value Propositions for Digital Therapeutics

In DTx Part I: Identifying Optimal Payment Models for Digital Therapeutics we identified several potential payment models for monetizing the value of...

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Navigating the Italian HTA Process: Essentials to a Favorable Review

From November 1, 2016 to September 1, 2019, the Italian Medicines Agency, AIFA (Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco) evaluated a total of 166 Dossiers – 28...

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ICER Set to Evaluate Non-Drug Products in 2020

The Boston-based Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an independent research organization that conducts health technology assessments...

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DTx Part I: Identifying Optimal Payment Models for Digital Therapeutics

According to the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA), digital therapeutics (DTx) are products that deliver “software-generated therapeutic...

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Germany Paves the Way for Reimbursement of Digital Health Care Apps

In Germany, doctors could potentially be prescribing health apps as medicines as early as 2020. This is one of the main objectives of the draft bill...

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