“Dr. Josh Makower, one of America’s leading med-tech entrepreneurs, led a study that details how patients in Europe are getting access to new therapies an average of two years before patients in the United States due to regulatory challenges at the FDA.
Dr. Josh Makower compared the impact of the current regulatory environment on medical device innovation in the US versus the EU. The study, which was supported by Medical Device Manufacturers Association and the National Venture Capital Association, surveyed over 200 small and medium sized medical technology companies in the US to examine the impact FDA regulatory processes have on innovation, patient care and job-creation.”
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Medical News Today, 19 November 2010
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