Organizations need to adopt a “disruption mind-set,” whatever kind of innovation they are pursuing, and the most successful innovators realize that innovation is not just the province of the R&D department but the whole company. So say executives at PA Consulting, whose recent report, "Innovation As Unusual," highlights the importance of the “Innovation Leader” role, and has useful advice for life science and health care innovators.

The Swedish liquid biopsy start-up expects to be the first company to secure US FDA approval for a metabolism-based urine test for the early detection of kidney cancer in post-surgery patients.

Medtech industry representatives from ASEANMed member economies, notably Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, provided regulatory updates at the February Asia Regulatory Roundtable. These roundtables are organized by the ARQon consultancy and the Asia Regulatory Professional Association (ARPA). They are sponsored by Medtech Insight.