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Marion Webb
Managing Editor
Marion Webb has been writing about health care issues for nearly two decades as a full-time reporter and freelancer. As the senior business reporter for the San Diego Business Journal, Marion covered new medical innovations at San Diego’s top-ranking research institutions and the medical device and life sciences industry for nearly eight years. She’s also been a regular contributor to the Los Angeles County Medical Association’s Physician Magazine and Physicians News Network focusing on new technologies, practice management, reimbursement and other trendy issues relevant to physician practices and their ability to succeed. She remains fascinated by the ever-growing numbers of innovative products coming out of the medtech sector, from potentially life-saving devices to help treat patients who otherwise wouldn’t have access to medical care to breakthrough technologies that benefit mankind. Marion earned her BA in communications from UC San Diego and continues to enjoy an active lifestyle in San Diego.
Latest From Marion Webb
FDA Approves Medtronic’s Percept Deep Brain Stimulation System
Medtronic said its newly US FDA-approved Percept deep brain stimulation system will first be used at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
AACR 2020: Liquid Biopsy Company Guardant Health Presents Colorectal Cancer Data, Outlines Plans For Regulatory Approval
Guardant Health presented new clinical data at this week’s American Association for Cancer Research conference and outlined its growth plans as cancer testing volumes recover after the pandemic.
Device Week, 19 June 2020 – American Diabetes Association Conference Wrap-Up
This week's Device Week podcast covers the recent American Diabetes Association conference, which was held online for the first time. The major diabetes device makers – Abbott, Medtronic and Dexcom – used the meeting to announce new clinical data and explain their diabetes product pipeline to customers and investors.
ADA 2020: Tandem Wins FDA Nod For T:Slim Pump Technology In Children; Positive Feedback on Studies
After announcing positive results at the American Diabetes Association conference and an expanded FDA approval for its insulin pump delivery system, Tandem Diabetes Care’s CEO outlines its path forward.
Smith & Nephew Regeneten Bioinductive Implant Gains CE Mark
Smith & Nephew announced on 16 June that its Regeneten implant for repairing rotator cuff injuries received the CE mark for marketing in Europe.
ADA 2020: CGM Maker Dexcom Gains CE Mark, Launches G6 Pro While Rivalry With Abbott Builds
Dexcom’s CEO explained the company’s strategy for continued growth, including marketing opportunities for its G6 and G6 Pro continuous glucose monitors and plans for the next-gen G7 CGM.