FDA Commissioner announces Medical Device Safety Action Plan supporting NEST

U.S. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. released a public statement announcing the FDA’s Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health, published on April 17, 2018. The plan – which outlines support for the National Evaluation System for health Technology, including through support to the NEST Coordinating Center (NESTcc) – will focus on […]

NESTcc Launches a Call for Experts to its Data Quality and Methods Subcommittees

The National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center (NESTcc) is seeking experts to participate in its Data Quality and Methods subcommittees. If you are an expert in the medical device space or if you have participated in the PCORI Methodology Committee, PCORnet, MDEpiNet, Sentinel, the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF), the Clinical Trials […]

Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) Announces Pamela Goldberg, MBA as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) announced Pamela Goldberg, MBA, as President and Chief Executive Officer of MDIC. Ms. Goldberg joins MDIC following her most recent tenure as an independent consultant. Ms. Goldberg also brings with her extensive experience from her time as CEO at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, a public economic development agency, where […]

NESTcc Looks to Grow its Team by Announcing Three Job Opportunities

NESTcc is growing its team and is seeking qualified individuals to fill three open positions, including a Project Manager, Operations Manager, and Data Network Director. A full description for these opportunities can be found here. If your professional experience aligns with the positions listed below and if you are interested in helping NESTcc advance its […]

National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center (NESTcc) Selects Medical Device Real-World Evidence Demonstration Projects

Projects support NESTcc’s mission to establish functional and efficient pathways for medical device evidence generation Arlington, VA – (January 29, 2018) – The National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center (NESTcc) has selected eleven demonstration projects for their potential to provide proof of concept for innovative and scalable approaches to real-world evidence (RWE) generation […]