Brian Bossetta
Senior Writer, US Policy & Regulation
After moving to New York from his hometown of New Orleans, Brian worked on the East End of Long Island covering news, politics and the military. He has since covered the diamond and jewelry industries and most recently pharmacy and health care. His experience also includes freelance reporting and photography contributed to the New York Times.
Brian holds a BA in history from Loyola University of New Orleans, is a die-hard Saints fan, and loves running, classical music and jazz. He lives with his wife, Caroline, in New York’s magnificent Hudson Valley.
Latest From Brian Bossetta
News We’re Watching: Free COVID-19 Tests, Edwards Antitrust Investigation, McKinsey Calls For Medtech ‘Reinvention’
This week, the US government relaunched a program providing free COVID-19 tests and invested $600m in domestic test manufacturing; the European Commission revealed an antitrust investigation of Edwards LifeSciences; and a consulting firm report said the medtech industry should make big changes to address investor skepticism.
Four More Guidance Documents Released: Antimicrobial Devices, Closed-Loop Control Technology, De Novo Submissions, Devices For Graft Versus Host Diseases
The US FDA recently published four guidance documents, two final — one concerning antimicrobial susceptibility test system devices and another related to devices with physiologic closed-loop control technology. The agency’s two draft documents pertain to electronic submissions for de novo requests and graft-versus-host diseases.
ZimVie Wins Investigational Device Exemption For Disc Replacement Device, Plans To Begin Study
The US FDA has granted Investigational Device Exemption to Colorado life sciences company ZimVie for its cervical disc implant. The approval means the company can begin enrolling patients in a study to further evaluate the device.
Class I Recall For Medline’s Saline Solution Packs
Medline Industries has issued a recall of some of its saline solution products for being non-sterile. The US FDA has designated the recall class I.
FDA Updates Breakthrough Devices Guidance To Improve Health Equity
The US FDA has updated its final guidance to clarify use of the Breakthrough Devices Program in advancing health equity. The voluntary program was created to speed up the process of getting innovative medical devices to patients that treat life-threatening or debilitating diseases.
Class I Recall For Abbott Implantable Pulse Generators
Abbott Medical has recalled several models of its implantable pulse generators (IPGs). The devices are part of the company’s Proclaim neurostimulation systems, which deliver low-intensity electrical impulses to nerve structures.