MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Healthcare reporting service Becker’s Spine Review noted 9 areas of innovation to watch in the post-Affordable Care Act age, chief among them the move from internal medical device development at big companies to entrepreneurial manufacturing.
Also on the list of hotspots was a surge in European regulatory wins for new medical devices, an expanding market in China and more device makers looking at Brazil as an attractive market.
For the full list, check out the report entitled "9 Trends to Track in the Medical Device Industry."
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