Used and Refurbished Medical Equipment Australia: Importation is allowed however there is not a strong demand. Austria: Importation of used and refurbished medical equipment is permitted, but the products must meet the European certification requirements and be CE marked. There is not a strong market for such equipment. Brazil: Importation is not allowed. Refurbishment must be done [...]
GE is divesting most of its GE Capital services arm to focus on its core strengths in industrial equipment, like airplane engines and MRIs and other imaging devices. Read more here.
The world’s leading provider of proton therapy and radiopharmacy solutions, and Royal Philips announced the signing of a global collaboration to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for the treatment of cancer. The collaboration covers sales, marketing, research and development (R&D) of imaging and therapy solutions in oncology. By merging their respective expertise in therapy and [...]
IAMERS works with trade associations with similar goals, as noted in the following article. The "Digital Right to Repair Coalition" is a member of IAMERS; and IAMERS of Digital Right to Repair Coalition. Read more about it here.
As out-of-pocket medical costs grow for many Americans, the insurance industry is offering a way to help and, at the same time, expand its business: by selling supplemental policies that may fill the gaps for consumers. Read more here.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final ruling today on the unique device identification system (UDI). Read about it here.
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Health Imaging an online medical news magazine on July 25th reported on a study done by GE and MIT. They examined the reasons for the slowdown in medical imaging that began in 2006. It's an interesting read and relevant to all sellers and users of medical imaging devices. Here's the link: http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&article=34664
The IAMERS FDA Committee has also been reviewing the proposed regulations concerning the Unique Device Identification System. The proposed rule was published for comment in the July 10, 2012 Federal Register. Comments on the proposed rule are due by September 10 as they pertain to information collection issues under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [...]