Five Republican lawmakers have joined voices with AdvaMed to reiterate the trade groups call for repeal of the medical device tax embedded in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of U.S. consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data.

Percutaneous cryoablation could potentially be used as a last line of defense to halt individual spots of remaining metastatic disease by freezing and destroying tumors, according to a study presented March 28 at the Society of Interventional Radiology's (SIR) 37th annual scientific meeting in San Francisco.

The FDA has released new guidance aimed at helping medical device makers understand how the agency weighs benefits against risks during review for premarket approval (PMA) of Class III devices. The publication also is intended to help FDA staff apply the related device review processes.

St. Jude Medical has received FDA clearance for multiple enhancements to its PressureWire fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement guidewire.

The American College of Radiologys (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has released the official program for the RLI inaugural event, to be held July 12-15, at the Kellogg School of Management on Northwestern Universitys Evanston, Ill., campus.

The FDA has completed the setup of a new pilot program that will exempt medical device manufacturers from certain quality auditing for one year if they voluntarily submit satisfactory audit documentation. The program is set to launch June 5.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a fact sheet on Version 5010 transaction standards to assist with a smooth transition.