Guest Columns

1. Mass Consolidation Sweeps Through Medtech Industry: What Startups Can Do About It 6/29/2026

   Mass consolidation is sweeping up small medtech organizations. Med device startups and early-stage companies that want to be part of this rebirth must develop strategies for taking advantage of the new ecosystem.

2. Does The FDA's Plausible Mechanism Pathway Revolutionize The Way All Risks Are Analyzed? 6/23/2026

   The FDA's new guidance on plausible mechanisms represents the first regulatory guidance-driven example of where the primary information source of a risk analysis is shifted from data-based to mechanism-based evidence.

3. Hormuz Deal Brings Cautious Relief To Pharma Packaging Supply Chains 6/19/2026

   Restrictions and fear on the Hormuz Strait have fractured supply chains, especially for primary materials used in pharmaceutical packaging.

4. Why Your LATAM Authorized Representative Strategy Is A Market Entry Decision, Not A Clerical One 6/18/2026

   Across Latin American medical device markets, the local authorized representative that holds or manages the regulatory asset becomes the operational choke point for importation, renewals, and more.

5. Use Of AI In FDA Inspection Activities: Strategies For Effective Preparation 6/8/2026

   Are you ready? FDA has begun to implement the use of artificial intelligence in its operations, particularly during inspection activities.

6. Navigating Combination Products: Device Complexity And Software Integration 6/4/2026

   Software-enabled combination products demand early cross-functional alignment, regulatory foresight, and collaboration to avoid delays and accelerate patient access.

7. Improving Execution Of Biological Evaluation Of Drug Delivery Devices 6/3/2026

   This article provides a framework to streamline the biological safety assessment process, reduce testing burdens, and improve patient safety for combination products.

8. What Is Computer Software Assurance, And What Are Its Benefits? 6/2/2026

   Kamila Novak reviews final computer software assurance (CSA) guidance and what it means for those working on medical device clinical trials.

9. Risk Is the Spine: What The First 100 QMSR Inspections Reveal 5/29/2026

   The FDA has now completed just over 100 inspections under its new Quality Management System Regulation, and the agency has begun sharing preliminary observations from those inspections.

10. The Need For Speed: Is Your Medtech Supply Chain Ready For The Next Disruption? 5/22/2026

    In a recent Deloitte Center for Health Solutions survey, 68% of medtech leaders said they lack confidence in their companies’ ability to restore disrupted supply chains quickly. Here are key practical action items to take.