March 24, 2025- The White House is narrowing its approach to tariffs set to take effect on April 2, likely omitting a set of industry-specific tariffs while applying reciprocal levies on a targeted set of nations that account for the bulk of foreign trade with the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal. President Trump has declared his April 2 as the deadline to put in … [Read more...]
Emergency medicine achieves 97.9% fill rate: Match Day 2025
March 24, 2025- Two years after the emergency medicine residency match rate fell to 81.8%, the specialty’s fill rate is approaching its prepandemic norm, according to Becker's. In 2023, an unprecedented 555 emergency medicine positions went unfilled. The next year, the fill rate increased to 95.5%, and in 2025, it rose to 97.9% — mostly due to more DO and international … [Read more...]
Abbott initiates new Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) clinical trial
March 24, 2025- Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational device exemption (IDE) for its Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System to evaluate the treatment of severe calcification in coronary arteries prior to stenting. The TECTONIC Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) clinical trial will … [Read more...]
Ansell awarded Surgical Gloves Agreement with Premier
March 24, 2025- Ansell has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement in the Surgeons Gloves category with Premier, Inc. Effective May 1, 2025, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Ansell’s Surgeons Gloves portfolio. Ansell has been empowering the world with unique … [Read more...]
Leaving the industry better than you found it
March 21, 2025- Leadership journeys rarely move in a straight line from A to B. There are many stops along the way, especially when you start out in an entry level position. Every day brings a new lesson, and some of those lessons may be harder to learn than others. But there’s also a new opportunity each day – you just have to be willing to look for it. Shannon Trahan is no … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic researchers identify a measurable genetic mutation as a significant predictor of metastasis and survival in pancreatic cancer
March 21, 2025- A new study by Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that the presence of a specific genetic mutation — KRAS circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — strongly indicates a higher risk of cancer spread and worse survival rates for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The mutation was identified using a readily available and clinically … [Read more...]
BD announces milestone in the clinical trial of its Bioabsorbable GalaFLEX LITE™ Scaffold for breast implant revision surgery
March 21, 2025- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced the first patient treated in an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial intended to advance BD's efforts to achieve Premarket Approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of GalaFLEX LITE™ Scaffold in decreasing capsular contracture (CC) recurrence during breast revision … [Read more...]
Cancer rates are rising in younger adults: What to know
March 21, 2025- The face of cancer is changing. More and more young adults between the ages of 18 and 49 are being diagnosed with cancers that were thought to affect mostly older patients. That includes colon cancer. Yet, screening recommendations start at 45. The rise in colorectal cancer cases among young people was the first troubling trend scientists took note of. While … [Read more...]
Factors driving location of medical manufacturing: HIDA survey
March 21, 2025- HIDA surveyed medical product manufacturers in August 2024 and February 2025 to determine the key factors driving decisions on where and how to manufacture medical products around the world. 45 percent of respondents rated government policy and tariffs as “Most Impactful” on locating manufacturing facility, up from 26 percent in August 2024, according to the … [Read more...]
The states that would be hardest hit by EU tariffs
March 20, 2025- As President Donald Trump continues to levy tariffs against Mexico, Canada and the European Union, countries are retaliating, placing in-kind tariff restrictions back on the U.S., according to Becker's ASC Review. A few key states are expected to be hit the hardest by tariffs levied by Mexico, Canada and China, while additional states stand to be hardest hit by … [Read more...]