Device Week, 8 May 2020 – Medicare Moves To Increase COVID-19 Testing; Coronavirus Freezes FDA Meetings
Executive Summary
On this week’s podcast we talk about further steps the US Medicare agency CMS is taking when it comes to expanding testing for COVID-19. We also discuss how the pandemic is wreaking havoc on planned meetings by the US FDA and industry groups.
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Medtech Insight articles addressing topics discussed in this episode:
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CMS Expands Coronavirus Testing By Allowing Non-Physicians To Order The Diagnostics
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Latest Coronavirus Bill Passage Adds $100Bn To National Testing Effort
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MDUFA Meeting Postponed Again Due To COVID-19, This Time Indefinitely
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No End In Sight: FDA Postpones Another In-Person Meeting Due To COVID-19
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AdvaMed CEO Says Some Top Agenda Items For the Year Are ‘Taking A Back Seat’ To Address COVID-19