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Most medical devices do not hit the market through rigorous safety testing but by being deemed similar enough to something already approved—the “predicate” device through a mechanism known as the FDA’s 510(k) pathway. But similar is not a synonym for safe. While the assumption may be that substantial equivalence is a reasonable stand-in for a safety review, a share of devices cleared with this method still get recalled, and the FDA spends valuable time reviewing devices the same way, regardless of how risky it is on paper.
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 26, 2022 – New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Washington, finds a 10% increase in TV product placement for cigarettes increases sales by 2% for the tobacco brand shown on-screen. Furthermore, it has the same effect on its direct competitors’ sales as well.
New audio is available for media use featuring Robert Handfield, the executive director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at NC State University. He’s also the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management in NC State’s Poole College of Management. He speaks about the upcoming holiday supply chain challenges in 2022. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. What follows are 4 questions and responses. These responses were provided on October 24, 2022.
Many believe surge pricing helps drivers on ride-sharing platforms earn more. But research conducted by myself and other academics suggests it can hurt many gig drivers, especially full-timers.
The supply-chain disruptions over the past few years have put a lot more focus on the idea of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.
One bike app tells riders which docking stations are in need of wheels and pays out credit and cash to encourage them to help out by dropping off or picking up their bike at one of them
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