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    Mitigating tariffs: EY’s Lynlee Brown discusses strategies for medtech

    Lynlee Brown, a global trade partner at EY, outlined several strategies for device manufacturers to offset fast-moving tariffs.

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    RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine critic, was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate in a 52-48 vote to serve as the nation’s top health official.

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    Medtronic buys Nanovis’ nano technology for use in spine implants

    Medtronic will use the technology to develop PEEK interbody spine fusion devices that enhance implant fixation.

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    How Trump’s trade fight could impact the medtech industry

    Relocating manufacturing would require substantial capital investment, but the timespan for the president’s new tariffs is unclear, supply chain experts said.

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    Judge orders FDA, health agencies to restore removed webpages

    District Judge John Bates wrote the removals harm “everyday Americans, and most acutely, underprivileged Americans, seeking healthcare.”

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    Trump orders agencies to plan for ‘large-scale’ job cuts

    While Trump’s executive order provides substantial power to Elon Musk’s DOGE effort, it’s not specifically targeted to health agencies like the FDA.

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    Edwards predicts second-half lift from TAVR label expansion

    Executives expect a new label indication and a hoped-for easing of hospital capacity constraints to accelerate sales this year.

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    EMA creates advice portal for some high-risk medical devices

    The European Medicines Agency said the portal will enable consultations with medical device expert panels that can promote faster access to new technologies. 

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    Inspire Medical reveals DOJ civil investigation

    CEO Tim Herbert told investors the company received a civil investigative demand from the Department of Justice in January for information on marketing and reimbursement practices.

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    Former FDA head Gottlieb calls for less regulation of certain AI tools

    Gottlieb, who led the agency during the first Trump presidency, supports a reversion to an earlier interpretation of the 21st Century Cures Act.