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Free online class covers medical quality systems
UC Irvine Extension will offer two online courses at no cost on the development, production and regulation of medical devices and pharmaceuticals
Online models of human anatomy
3DScience.com provides scientific visualization in the form of images, animations, and 3D models of human anatomy...
China releases study about its medical industry, including medical devices
China exports $24 billion in medical drugs and devices. The country produces more than 3,000 types of medical devices, among which high-tech diagnosis and treatment products such as the digital X-ray, magnetic resonance, ultrasonic, and computed tomography apparatus hold considerable market shares. ...
Get more from offshoring than just a component
Medical-device designers are continuously challenged to find ways that reduce time and cost in their design and manufacturing tasks. Offshore sourcing...
Free online class covers medical quality systems
UC Irvine Extension will offer two online courses at no cost on the development, production and regulation of medical devices and pharmaceuticals...
How to train before skilled workers leave
The exodus of employees set to retire in the next few years means medical companies should transfer skills from seasoned and experienced employees to the more recent hires. To address this problem, the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (nims-skills.org) developed a way to train and certify company personnel responsible for On-the-Job Training...
AdvaMed spent $3.1 million lobbying the government in 2007
AdvaMed (The Advanced Medical Technology Association) spent $3.1 million lobbying the federal government last year on issues affecting medical devices. The group lobbied on FDA funding and user fees, most notably. AdvaMed also lobbied on the reauthorization of a government health care plan for poor children....
Do you want to present at AdvaMed 2008?
AdvaMed is accepting panel proposals and applications for company presentations for its MedTech Conference on Sept 21 to 24, 2008. ...
Doe wants to give away time on its supercomputers
Need faster hardware for an upcoming project? The Department of Energy's Office of Science is giving away time on its supercomputers. The agency says...
The University of California, Irvine Extension is offering a medical systems engineering program
UC Irvine Extension offers a new Medical Systems Engineering Program to start in May 2008....
Medrad and Possis Medical agree to merge
Medrad will acquire Possis Medical in a cash tender offer for an equity value of approximately $361 million. ...
