As a start-up, dealing with law firms can be a “delicate” process. When an hour of time spent chatting up an associate can cost $600, it can be difficult to justify. However, as a device and medical IT start-up it is essential to have an intellectual property strategy. The first thing people usually think of […]

In the last blog post where I talked about business models I mentioned that higher device classification, and ergo the increase in clinical evidence that comes with it, can lead to more sophisticated business models. These sophisticated business models are both a blessing and a curse. In most industries, the person who uses the product […]

In our last post we discussed which applications fall under FDA regulation and this post will go more in depth on the consequences of that regulation. In the iPhone app store there are tons of health-related apps, but it is extremely rare to see an app that has actual clinical research done to prove it […]