Medicare Advantage plans have been controversial for several reasons, and the Advanced Medical Technology Association has now made the argument that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should require these plans to replicate the terms of the Medicare new technology add-on program.

The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is reminding industry that several new regulatory requirements are in effect as of June 16, 2025, such as a postmarket surveillance rule that says manufacturers have only 15 days to report serious incidents to the agency.

Medtronic plc received U.S. FDA approval for its Omniasecure defibrillation lead for placement in the right ventricle to treat arrhythmias. Medtronic said the lead is the smallest made at 4.7 French or 1.6 mm, making it suitable for individuals as young as age 12 and others with smaller anatomies, particularly women.

The U.K.’s National Health Service reported June 10 that patients in the U.K. will be the first in Europe to enjoy the benefits of the Edison ultrasound histotripsy for ablation of liver cancer tumors as part of an effort to bring products to market more quickly to deal with unmet needs.

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on June 9 approved Vuno Inc’s AI-based Med-DeepECG Kidney software as a non-invasive method to screen for kidney dysfunction.

Lex Diagnostics Ltd. has submitted dual applications to the U.S. FDA seeking 510(k) clearance and CLIA waiver status for its Velo system, an ultra-fast point-of-care molecular diagnostics platform. The move comes after the recent news from Quidelortho Corp. that it intends to acquire Lex for $100 million following U.S. regulatory approval of the technology.

London-based Livanova plc. has petitioned the U.S. CMS to cover vagus nerve stimulation device for treatment-resistant depression without the need for a clinical trial — a change that would eliminate the costly and cumbersome coverage with evidence development mechanism.

Despite the June 9 gutting of the U.S. CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, the Department of Health and Human Services said the committee’s June 25-27 meeting will continue as scheduled. But a new panel has yet to be named, and typically ACIP members have a lot of behind-the-scenes work to do before a meeting.

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration initiated court proceedings against Philips Electronics Australia Ltd. over sound abatement foam used in CPAP machines marketed under the Respironics brand.