Med-Tech Insights

Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, calls for urgent clarification on the approach of England’s NHS supply giant to value-based procurement and warns that government ministers may be being misled. A recent, successful workshop on the adoption of value-based procurement (VBP) hosted by th...

Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, updates readers on moves by the medical devices regulator to collaborate with Northern Ireland’s MedTech sector. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced the establishment of a new regulatory hub in Belfast, mar...

Calla Lily Clinical Care, a women’s health-focused medical technology company, has announced dosing of the first patients in the FREEDOM clinical trial. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is evaluating 400mg progesterone Callavid in patients diagnosed with luteal phase insufficiency, a condition where progesterone levels may ...

Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, hopes the new MedTech Minister will proceed at full speed with the roll-out of value-based procurement. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has appointed Preet Kaur Gill MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and [.....

Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, regrets the resignation of Dr Zubir Ahmed, government minister responsible for MedTech. The Government minister responsible for medical technology and innovation, Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, has resigned his post. He is one of several ministers who have resigne...