Guest Columns

  1. Make It A No-Brainer: Designing For Electronic Medical Device Usability 1/14/2025

    When designing and developing electronic medical devices for users who may be in pain, under duress, or untrained, the goal is clear: make it simple. 

  2. Only DTx In Drug Delivery Can Take Us To The Next Level Of Diabetes Care 1/8/2025

    The convergence of advanced technologies and advancements in drug delivery is reshaping diabetes care. Digital therapeutics (DTx) deliver therapeutic interventions driven by high-quality software and mobile applications.

  3. 11 Key Contributing Factors For Maintaining Sterility Assurance 1/6/2025

    Containers and closures, depyrogenation, equipment, materials, personnel, and 7 more major factors all contribute to sterility assurance.

  4. U.S. Deregulation During The Trump Administration: Opportunities And Challenges For The Global Medical Device Industry 1/3/2025

    The medical device sector faces significant changes, as both Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have identified the FDA as a focal point for deregulation. What does this mean for medical device companies?

  5. ASTM International Pharmaceutical Cleaning Standards: Current Status And Future Direction 1/2/2025

    This article provides an update on the progress of the science-, risk-, and statistics-based ASTM International Cleaning Standards: published standards, work currently underway, and how you can get involved.

  6. 5 Reasons Why 2025 Is The Year Pharma Companies Will Revisit Their Drug Delivery Device Strategies 1/2/2025

    2025 will be the year for pharmaceutical companies to revisit their drug delivery device strategies or risk being left behind. Here are the five reasons why.

  7. How To Optimize Reliability And Cost In Surgical Robotic Systems 12/19/2024

    The tension between reliability and cost has never been higher in robotically assisted surgery. Read this article for tips on balancing the two, management, and more.

  8. 9 Strategies To Overcome Challenges In The EU Medical Device Market In 2025 And Beyond 12/17/2024

    Current challenges in Europe's medical device market include the EU MDR transition and a lack of harmonization. Device manufacturers, regulators, and other stakeholders can take these key actions to create positive change.

  9. 5 Trends In Digital Therapeutics For 2025 12/16/2024

    Digital health executive Acacia Parks, Ph.D. lays out five trends in digital therapeutics (DTx) for the new year.

  10. The 5 Major Regulatory Focus Areas For Medical Device Compliance In 2025 12/10/2024

    Several rules and regulations have important due dates in 2025 and beyond for which medical device manufacturers should be preparing.