Stephen Levin | Expert MedTech Insight & Analysis

Co-Editor-in-Chief/Managing Partner for @MedTechStrat & @Market_Pathways. We offer #medtech executives with actionable intelligence & unparalleled perspective.

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Medtech has been accelerating innovation in product development with a record 124 new #devices approved by the FDA in 2023. Yet, this speed is not matched in #medtech trials, which can take up to seven years to complete. By Nicole Bongers, @veevasystems: https://t.co/VdkKPnEuo4

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How are VCs adapting to an evolving #medtech market? At #InnovationDublin25, leading investors discuss strategies, challenges, and trends in raising new funds to fuel the next wave of medical technology innovation.

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Federal agencies including #FDA have retreated from various forms of public and stakeholder engagement during the opening weeks of the Trump administration. In #medtech, that’s starting to impact global standards development efforts and more: https://t.co/NUi9tqBQ7m

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NEW EP. of @Market_Pathways Podcast: Following a robust 2024, the medical device sector continues to thrive in 2025 and remains somewhat insulated from dramatic shifts in #healthcare policies, at least in the short term: https://t.co/r9NZKxYAb8

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Be the expert in the room. Stay ahead of the curve in #medtech regulatory, reimbursement, and policy with Pathways' Document Depot: https://t.co/xfTbV9zfgf

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Ortho, spine, and #medtech are thriving, but elective procedures face economic and political uncertainties. @MedTechStrat talks with @ThisIsBTIG's Ryan Zimmerman on the 2025 outlook and what he hopes to learn at AAOS 2025 (March 10-14, San Diego): https://t.co/D4OpQx2ntW

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#Robotics pioneer @IntuitiveSurg continues to be the dominant player with greater than 80% market share, nearly 10,000 da Vinci systems placed, and revenue growth in the mid to high teens, more than 20 years after it introduced the da Vinci robot: https://t.co/T1pJclB1xM

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Explore the barriers and opportunities learn directly from key decision-makers and read stories of companies that are persevering along every pathways of the #medtech market with @Market_Pathways. Learn why you need us for your market access strategy: https://t.co/GIazV726BS

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The future of medtech is taking shape at @MedTechStrat #InnovationDB25.

From April 29–May 1, join 300+ #medtech leaders, investors, and innovators for exclusive insights, strategic networking, and in-depth industry discussions.

Register today: https://t.co/fChh04Kyek

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ICYMI: Life Science Hub CEO Dr. Mark A. Turco discussed his career journey and vision for RI's life sciences sector with @MedTech Strategist.

💻Read the full article: https://t.co/i8hAQZJAsM

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Join @GildeHealthcare's Janke Dittmer, @SofinnovaVC's Aantoine Papiernik, and @EndeavourVision's Alexander Schmitz at #InnovationDublin25 in the panel session "Scaling for Success: Strategies in Later-Stage and Growth Investing" during Day 1 from 12:35pm-1:15pm.

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Each month in Global Spotlight we provide #marketaccess facts from the country spotlighted on the cover of Market Pathways' print issue. The February 2025 cover features Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) headquarters in Brasília: https://t.co/Lk47YQSwYk

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What is the biggest #regulatory challenge your #medtech company faces?

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Medtech CEOs, investors, and #reimbursement authorities share their views on the current state of #medtech coding, coverage, and payment in the US and the EU, and tell us how #AI and chatbots should be on product companies’ payment radar screens: https://t.co/uAv9isBYUG

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Orphan devices—specialized #medicaldevices for rare conditions—face #regulatory hurdles under the EU MDR.

While new guidance allows some flexibility, challenges remain.

How should the EU address orphan device shortages?

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Europe just enacted new requirements for device manufacturers to report anticipated product supply disruptions, and @US_FDA wants the US Congress to follow suit: https://t.co/8vojpeIq1t #MedTech

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The biggest issue for #medtech execs isn’t regulatory—it���s #reimbursement. With CMS transparency concerns and complex Medicare Advantage navigation, how can companies bridge the gap? Experts weigh in on balancing innovation, coverage, and patient access: https://t.co/X7pikTQJgm

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Will the U.S. follow Europe’s lead on device shortage reporting This compares the EU’s new Article 10a, which mandates proactive reporting, to the U.S.’s PHE-tied approach. Without broader mandates, the U.S. risks falling behind: https://t.co/8vojpeHSbV #regulatory

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