With the recent, highly publicized incidents of identity theft, ransomware and malware attacks directed at healthcare facilities, the medical device community is on high-security alert.
Healthcare organizations should use risk management processes to ensure the security of health information and protect against the vulnerabilities stemming from the Spectre and Meltdown threats.
The Arab Health Exhibition 2018 will be held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from January 29th to February 1st, 2018. Ddu, the leading global pharmaceutical & medical device B2B online platform, will once again attend the exhibition, showcasing the changes that the Internet has brought to cross-border medical trade to the visitors in Dubai, as well as our global audience.
If 2017 was about ransomware attacks, 2018 will be about cyber attacks on the Internet of Things (aka medical devices).
Alveo Technologies, Inc., ("Alveo" or "the Company") whose mission it is to create affordable and accessible infectious disease diagnostic devices, announced the closing of a $38 million Series A financing raised by Maxim Merchant Capital, a division of Maxim Group LLC. The round was oversubscribed and included existing and new investors. The offering proceeds will be used to advance the optimization and commercialization of Alveo's rapid diagnostic platform for infectious diseases.
The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has announced new and updated regulations for medical device registration, testing and clinical trial requirements in the early days of 2018.
3D printed medical device products are very high-end devices that are engaged in the process of utilizing digital models to develop a three-dimensional object.In the healthcare industry, many academic institutes make use of this technology for patient-specific treatment.The key 3D printed medical devices companies are working on strategies that would increase their market share.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new guidelines related to the 3D printing of medical devices. FDA is now preparing for a significant wave of new technologies that are nearly certain to transform medical practice.
Medical devices are increasingly the targets of cyber thieves looking to get their hands on sensitive information. And the risks are growing rapidly.
FITBIT SPENT ITS first decade selling activity trackers. With its latest moves, the company is starting to look less like a gear maker selling pricey accessories to fitness buffs and more like a medical-device company, catering to hospitals, patients, and health insurers. The company’s business-to-business arm, called Health Solutions, is now addressing four health conditions—sleep disorders including sleep apnea, diabetes, cardiovascular health and mental health—for employers, health insurers, healthcare providers, and researchers.
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