The Bio Report

Cybersecurity and Medical Devices

Cybersecurity and Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just issued draft guidance for postmarket management of cybersecurity of medical devices. The Bio Report spoke to Russell Jones, partner with Deloitte & Touche, cyber risk leader for the firm about the FDA actions, how these connected devices can be exploited by hackers, and what medical device makers can learn from industries that have already faced these issues.

Price of Innovation: Specialty Pharma

Price of Innovation: Specialty Pharma

Retail prices for more than 100 widely used specialty drugs rose nearly 11 percent in 2013, according to a new report from AARP Public Policy Institute. The Bio Report spoke to Leigh Purvis, director of health services research in AARP’s Public Policy Institute about the report.