Medical device advertising: free speech or conspiracy?

If you think medical device advertising is immune from criminal prosecution, look to the current charges against the CEO of Vascular Solutions.

Physician stem cell therapies legally ambiguous, while regenerative clinics prosper

Recent press calls into question widespread “regenerative” and anti-aging medicine, and physician practices that use stem cell therapies.

When marketing healthcare products, review websites and materials for FTC and liability risk

FTC's aggressive enforcement of federal law prohibitions against false and deceptive advertising have hit marketers of healthcare products hard, while class action lawsuits are reaching the [...]

Michael H Cohen Speaks on MHealth & Wearable Health Technology: Will FDA Legal Compliance Stymie or Promote Innovation

Healthcare & FDA lawyer Michael H Cohen speaks on MHealth & Wearable Health Technology: Will FDA Legal Compliance Stymie or Promote Innovation, at the Health Law Section of the Los Angeles County [...]

FDA cosmetics regulatory power enhanced by proposed Personal Care Products Safety Act

FDA would have significantly greater authority over cosmetic products under the Personal Care Products Safety Act. The Personal Care Products Safety Act would increase regulation over many [...]

Federal bill to boost health IT innovation by exempting low-risk medical software and mobile apps from FDA regulation

Senators Bennet and Hatch reintroduced the Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health (MEDTECH) Act, to "cut red tape at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and help [...]

Ride The Information Tidal Wave: Crush or be Crushed

If you're in any business at all, you must read Data Crush: How the Information Tidal Wave Is Driving New Business Opportunities by Christopher Surdak; pay extra attention to Data Crush if you're [...]