Medical Devices Need Tracking After FDA Clearance, Senators Say
Medical implants that have sparked thousands of patient lawsuits, from Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) s artificial hips to vaginal meshes made by Boston Scientific Corp., would face new tracking requirements under a bill introduced by three U.S. senators.

FDA Did the Right Thing in Pulling Avastin for Breast Cancer
If you want the FDA to approve more innovative, new drugs based on promising but early clinical results, you have to give the FDA a way to revoke those approvals later on, should larger trials prove that those drugs aren t as safe or effective as they first seemed. This is why the FDA should be congratulated for the way it has handled the Avastin breast cancer saga, and why I hope we will see ...

Recent FDA Approvals for Antares Pharma and Boston Scientific Have Done Little to Boost Shares
NEW YORK, NY-- - Unlike most of the so-called "recession proof" healthcare sector, the medical equipment and supplies industry has underperformed the S&P 500 by a rather large margin this year. ...