Medtech Monthly is here! Check out the first episode of Medtech Insight's new podcast series: It's a knock-down (not really), drag-out (not really), freewheelin' (very much so) conversation about quality versus compliance, with the US FDA's Cisco Vicenty in one corner, and former FDA compliance chief Steve Silverman in the other.

In this episode of Speaking Of Medtech: Over the past decade or so the US FDA and many device makers have been advocating for quality over compliance, but what if promoting compliance was seen as a good goal for the medtech industry?

In this episode of Speaking Of Medtech: Too often quality is overshadowed by regulatory and compliance, and some manufacturers view quality as an obstacle to getting product into the marketplace rather than a concept that will help a company save money, reputation, and patient lives.

In this episode of Speaking Of Medtech we’re talking real-world evidence and real-world data – what it is, who’s using it, and why the medtech industry and the US FDA are so keen to collect it.

In this episode of Report Digest, UK-based reporter Barnaby Pickering speaks to analyst Mike Carmody about Meddevicetracker’s recent report on deep brain and Vagus nerve stimulation. The two discuss market players, recent tech developments and future potential for the market.

In this month’s Digital Health roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb discusses her deep-dive article on menopause with leading experts in this rising industry and Barnaby Pickering highlights UK-based Proximie, which developed a web-based platform that allows surgeons and other clinical experts to collaborate virtually in the operating suite. The company recently raised $80m in a series C round.

Reporters and editors from the Medtech Insight and sister publications covering the pharmaceutical and health, beauty and wellness sectors look at Califf’s goals, accomplishments and trials during the early days of his second term.

In this FINAL edition of Device Week, Medtech Insight’s Barnaby Pickering discusses recent developments in the highly competitive continuous glucose monitoring space and editor Marion Webb explains the application of robotics to common blood sampling.

In this edition of Device Week, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb reviews her recent interviews with Martha Shadan, the CEO of Miach Orthopaedics, and Outset Medical’s CEO Leslie Trigg. Reed Miller has an update on Medtronic’s long-awaited renal denervation technology.

In this episode of Device Week: US lawmakers grilled FDA device center director Jeff Shuren on 30 March about the agency’s approach to putting together the latest user-fee agreement between industry and FDA.