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NAMSA ACQUIRES AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES (APS), BECOMING THE PREEMINENT CRO LEADER IN INTERVENTIONAL AND SURGICAL PRECLINICAL RESEARCH SOLUTIONS

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NAMSA is the World’s Only 100% Medical Device-Focused CRO offering global end-to-end development solutions…

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DRIVEN BY ITS GLOBAL REGULATORY EXPERTISE AND IN-DEPTH THERAPEUTIC KNOWLEDGE…

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FROM CONCEPT TO POST-MARKET, DELIVERING SIGNIFICANT TIME SAVINGS COMPARED TO INDUSTRY AVERAGES…

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HELPING medical device SPONSORS IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SINCE 1967.

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Driven by our global regulatory expertise and in-depth therapeutic knowledge, NAMSA offers only the most proven solutions to move your medical device through the development lifecycle as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Offering product development strategy; medical device testing; regulatory, reimbursement and quality consulting; and clinical research services, we are dedicated to helping you achieve accelerated, successful development and commercialization outcomes.

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NAMSA Acquires American Preclinical Services

NAMSA, the world’s only 100% medical device-focused Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing full continuum development solutions, announced today its acquisition of Minneapolis-based American Preclinical Services (APS), a full service preclinical CRO. This purchase follows NAMSA’s acquisition of New York-based Syntactx, a leading clinical research services CRO, in January 2021. 

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Effective March 15: CMS Rule Regarding Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of 'Reasonable and Necessary'

On January 14, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Rule, “Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of ‘Reasonable and Necessary.” As part of Medicare’s Patients over Paperwork initiative, This final rule regulates how the largest U.S. federal payer will reimburse for innovative technologies, beginning March 15, 2021.

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U.S. FDA Releases Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Action Plan

In step with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) commitment to develop and apply innovative approaches to the regulation of medical device software and other digital health technologies, on January 12, 2021, the Agency released their first Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) – Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action Plan.

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U.S. FDA Introduces Safer Technologies Program to Promote Safe, Early Access to Innovative Medical Devices

In step with the Breakthrough Devices Program, and the Agency’s promise to introduce additional programs that promote earlier access to life-changing devices, the U.S. FDA introduced the Safer Technologies Program (“STeP”) on January 6, 2021. The FDA’s latest program is intended for 510(k), De Novo or PMA devices that do not meet Breakthrough Devices Program criteria, but still have an important role in the treatment of lesser life-threatening or debilitating diseases/conditions and bring significant benefits to patients.

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NAMSA® Acquires Syntactx to Enhance End-to-End CRO Development Solutions, Expanding Medical Device Clinical Research Capabilities and Expertise

NAMSA, the world’s only 100% medical device-focused Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing full continuum development solutions, announced today its acquisition of New York-based CRO, Syntactx. This acquisition follows independent healthcare investment firm ArchiMed’s majority interest purchase of NAMSA in September 2020.

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