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BNA Launches News Service on Medical Devices Law, Regulation, and Industry

NEWS RELEASE

Contacts:
Brian Broderick
(202) 452-6526

Washington, DC (March 23, 2007) – Washington, D.C.-based news and information publisher BNA® today announced the launch of Medical Devices Law & Industry Report™, a new notification service that tracks developments in the growing and rapidly-changing industry encompassing medical devices and technologies for the health care industry.

The biweekly service, available in print and online, follows key legal and regulatory developments affecting medical device companies, including Food and Drug Administration regulations, product safety and recalls, fraud and abuse concerns, manufacturing practices, Medicare reimbursement, and intellectual property. The report also provides updates on industry news, including new product approvals, major mergers and acquisitions, group purchasing organizations, and market trends.

From pedicle screws to pacemakers, and stents to surgical gloves, medical devices make up a $169 billion global market. In the U.S., this $75 billion industry is growing at about seven percent a year.  Accompanying this phenomenal growth is an increase in the number and complexity of regulatory and legal issues involving medical devices. BNA launches Medical Devices Law & Industry Report at a time of intense and increasing regulatory scrutiny of the industry. Companies also are facing litigation over the safety of their products, and prosecutors and compliance officials have expressed concern about how device companies interact with health care providers.

In addition to news articles, Medical Devices Law & Industry Report also will feature frequent analysis and perspective pieces authored by attorneys, consultants, and other experts in the field of medical devices.

“BNA’s extensive experience in legal and health care reporting sets Medical Devices Law & Industry Report apart from any other publication in this dynamic, expanding field,” Scott R. Falk, Managing Editor, said. “The publication’s depth and breadth of coverage will make it an invaluable resource for device companies and their counsel.”

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