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Latest News | 23 July 2012

Study: Security, Software Reporting Methods In Need of Improvement

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A new study in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) One assesses the security features of medical devices, and finds US regulators are doing a poor job at assuring the long-term integrity of Read More...


Latest News | 24 May 2012

FCC Approves First-in-World Plan to Dedicate Spectrum to Networked Medical Devices

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In an expected move, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a plan to dedicate a new band of shared spectrum to an emerging class of medical devices known as Medical Body Area Networks Read More...


Latest News | 18 May 2012

FCC Unveils Plan to Release New Spectrum for Wireless Medical Devices

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The Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Chairman, Julius Genachowski, unveiled a plan to release new wireless spectrum to support the development of Medical Body Area Networks (MBANs), saying the Read More...


Latest News | 17 May 2012

Security Agency Warns About Medical Device Vulnerabilities

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning on 4 May regarding the potential for medical devices to be compromised by hackers, saying “health care entities need to take the threat Read More...


Latest News | 16 May 2012

FCC Pushing to Release New Spectrum for Medical Devices

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The US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Chairman, Julius Genachowsky, is planning to deliver remarks at an event on 17 May where he will advocate releasing new wireless spectrum to support Read More...


Latest News | 17 April 2012

As Mobile Applications Cross Over Into FDA Regulatory Territory, New Frictions Emerge

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Developers of mobile medical applications are increasingly encroaching onto territory traditionally overseen and regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the overlap is causing an Read More...


Latest News | 11 April 2012

Congressmen Pressure FDA, FCC Over Wireless Health Regulation

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A group of six Republican Representatives sent the Commissioners of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a letter cautioning the agencies against Read More...


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