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Medtech Cybersecurity Expert Attrition
There aren't enough cybersecurity professionals in medtech. In fact, there aren't enough cybersecurity professionals in general....

Shannon Lantzy
Aug 9, 2023


The critical outside voice: invaluable
I recently took a ride in a driverless car through the streets of San Francisco, courtesy of my friend, a Waymo employee. The car pulled...

Shannon Lantzy
Aug 8, 2023


Thinking about "Luxury" Healthcare
A series of “thinking cap questions” about luxury healthcare, software subscription models, and promoting versus preventing progress What...

Shannon Lantzy
Aug 4, 2023


"Ready to submit" does not mean risk-free
"Get it to market," a friend and colleague said, relating a story about a conversation between herself, her FDA teammates, and a sponsor...

Shannon Lantzy
Aug 3, 2023


FDA’s “New” Cybersecurity Requirements Are a Relief
In January 2023, Congress granted FDA new regulatory authority to require manufacturers to address cybersecurity in medical devices....

Shannon Lantzy
Aug 2, 2023


Are CGMs good for the masses?
Lane Desborough shared this article with me, in response to a conversation about datasets and what CGMs can tell us. The article asserts...

Shannon Lantzy
Aug 1, 2023


We can love new tech, despite its pitfalls
Throughout human history, technology has surprised us with delightful innovations that save, extend, or improve the quality of our lives....

Shannon Lantzy
Jul 26, 2023


Medical Device Development Tools: A new market?
Opening up the market; FDA and the gift of MDDTs FDA recently updated its guidance on submitting a Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT)...

Shannon Lantzy
Jul 25, 2023


Lane Desborough: A quick bio
On August 10, Lane Desborough and I are going to kick off a webinar about accelerating diabetes technology development through...

Shannon Lantzy
Jul 21, 2023
James Clear's 3-2-1 (Recommended)
I read Atomic Habits on the recommendation of (seemingly) all the self-improver readers I know. It's a great book, short and readable,...

Shannon Lantzy
Jul 20, 2023


Wisdom from the Ancients
I recently picked up The Oldest Book in the World by Bill Manley based on a WSJ review and nostalgia for my undergraduate days in the...

Shannon Lantzy
Jul 16, 2023
Speed Up Software Releases
We must use technology’s strengths to reap its benefits and avoid its pitfalls. Theoretically, software can be patched quickly, and new...

Shannon Lantzy
Jul 11, 2023


“The future of healthcare is digital and delivered”
I have been repeating this phrase since I binge-watched The Expanse, a series that is set in outer space. In the show, the main...

Shannon Lantzy
Jul 5, 2023


How not to use AI: Decision support can harm patients when used as a decision override
A recent article (warning: paywall) in the Wall Street Journal illustrated how algorithms in hospitals are changing nursing, specifically...

Shannon Lantzy
Jun 27, 2023


Monetizing Delight
With every contract proposal, I include an expression of expected value - the impact we are seeking to achieve through the engagement. I...

Shannon Lantzy
Jun 20, 2023


The complexities of US drug pricing and why I’m glad FDA stays out of it
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changed the length of time a drug maker can enjoy exclusive marketing rights to a small molecule (e.g.,...

Shannon Lantzy
Jun 13, 2023
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