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Life Sciences
New life sciences research from S.V. Rao et al outlined
September 30th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Cardiovascular procedures performed in the United States have more than tripled in the last decade, a trend that is expected to continue with the aging of the population, coupled with epidemics of obesity and diabetes mellitus. Helping to drive this increase are new medical devices that address conditions previously treated by medication alone." "Many of these novel devices receive expedited reviews before Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and are rapidly adopted into clinical practice. However, recent high-profile cases involving potentially dangerous defects in widely used medical devices have increased concerns...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-30)
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