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MUSC Foundation for Research Development and Cumberland Emerging Technologies Announce Collaboration Agreement
The Technology transfer organization for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the MUSC Foundation for Research Development, and Cumberland Emerging Technologies Inc. (CET) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop new biomedical products. Consistent with their longstanding commitment to biomedical innovation and translational research, CET and the MUSC Foundation for Research Development have agreed to collaborate on future co-development programs that combine the strengths of each institution with the goal of advancing new technology to clinical practice.
Health-tech startup Bridge Connector moved its base of operations into the Fifth Third Center last month, occupying 17,000 square feet on the building’s 24th floor. The company plans to fill that space by hiring more than 50 new employees this year, adding to its existing 35 local employees. Bridge Connector founder and CEO David Wenger said the company will be hiring positions in its sales, product and tech, account management, and marketing departments.
President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address Tuesday night called for support for his administration's international reference price model for prescription drugs as he promised that lower healthcare costs are the "next major priority for me."The president also urged Congress to push greater transparency across the healthcare industry, declaring that the government ought to require manufacturers, insurers, and hospitals "to disclose real prices to foster competition and bring costs down." He did not outline any specific policy, despite expectations that he would call for legislation to end surprise medical billing practices.
At the close of 2018, the Advanced Medical Technology Association released an updated version of its Code of Ethics governing medical technology manufacturers in their interactions with health care professionals. The Code adds six "cornerstone values" — innovation, education, integrity, respect, responsibility, and transparency — and encourages companies to interpret the Code consistent with these principles.
