Gary Keeler

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Analysis of China’s First National Tender on Coronary Stents

In previous newsletters (Aggressive National Programs To Drive Down Drug Costs, published in January 2019 and Medical Disposables & Consumables Players Face Challenge of Government-Initiated Price Cuts in China, published in September 2019), Veranes...

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Is China a 300 Million or 1.4 Billion Healthcare Population Market?

A reflection on the 2019 capability development progress report of the county hospitals in China The Veranex (formerly Boston Healthcare Associates)...

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Medicare Clarifies Confusion Over Tests Covered by the NGS NCD

The Medicare NGS NCD grants national coverage for somatic testing in patients with advanced cancer if the test has FDA-approval or -clearance as a...

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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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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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First Meeting of the Italian Regional Purchasing Centers

Italian public healthcare structures can buy medical devices only via tenders. Up to 2016, competitive pricing was the main rule for tender winners....

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Deriving Value From Strategic Relationships and Tailored Solutions: Our Takeaways From PCT Summit – Amsterdam 2023

The 19th Precision in Clinical Trials (PCT) Summit – Amsterdam brought together a wide range of representatives from the life sciences industry, from...

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Medical Device Vigilance: Important Considerations to Comply With the EU MDR

Vigilance reporting and postmarket surveillance of medical devices are among the many requirements documented in the EU MDR (2017/745) to ensure the...

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Meet the Team: Danita Harris, SVP and General Manager of Data Management and Analytics

In this installment of our “Meet the Team” blog series, we talk to Danita Harris, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data Management and...

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