Overviews and Analysis

BCC Research

Global reports on economic, scientific, and technological developments.

Bloomberg

Financial data on equities, indices, currencies, commodities and futures.

BI <GO> for global medical devices industry data, news, and analysis.

Frost & Sullivan

Reports and market trends encompassing various technology, energy, and manufacturing-related fields.

Provides analyst reports on trends, issues, and market-related topics in areas of biotechnology, health care devices, medical devices, and more.

IBISWorld

Industry research reports for select US states, UK, Australia, Canada, and China.

Overview reports on medical device manufacturing and medical supply wholesaling.

Market reports cover medical devices, biotechnology, and more.

PatentSight

Complete patent search database with advanced analytics.

ProQuest TDM Studio

Mine large volumes of published content from newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, dissertations, and other Harvard- licensed ProQuest contemporary and historical content.

Useful for analyzing companies' tech portfolios, emerging trends in tech fields, potential M&A deals, etc.

Technavio

Reports on a variety of global industries including technology, healthcare, retail, energy, aerospace, and automotive. 

Companies

Capital IQ

Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people.  Includes S&P RatingsDirect. 

Need a Capital IQ overview?  Check out our multimedia learning module, Learn with Baker Library - Capital IQ Introduction.

CB Insights

Tracks global venture capital, angel investment, private equity, M&A, and IPO activity related to private companies. 

Pitchbook

 Information on companies, deals, funds, investors and service providers across the private investment lifecycle.

Refinitiv Workspace

Features market quotes, earnings estimates, financial fundamentals, press releases, transaction data, corporate filings, ownership profiles and sell-side equity research. 

Useful for finding industry and company analyst reports in areas of medical devices, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical pipelines.
Need a Refinitiv Workspace overview? Check out our multimedia learning module, Learn with Baker Library - Refinitiv Introduction.

Pipeline

ClinicalTrials.gov

A service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Contains trials sponsored by the NIH, other federal agencies, and private industry. Studies listed in the database are conducted in 50 states and 157 countries.

It includes information on both drug trials and medical devices trials.

EU Clinical Trials Register

Allows to search for information on clinical trials in EU member states and European Economic Area and clinical trials which are conducted outside the EU/EEA if they form part of a pediatric investigation plan. May use 'Advanced search' function for efficient searching.

FDA: Medical Devices Databases

Databases from FDA covering guidance, pre-market approval, notification 501(k)s, registrations, and listings. Most of the databases are updated weekly or monthly.

WHO: International Clinical Trials Registry Platform

The Platform is to ensure that a complete view of research is accessible to all those involved in health care decision making. The ICTRP Search Portal provides access to a central database containing the trial registration data sets provided by the registries listed on the right. It also provides links to the full original records.

Regulation

European Commission: Medical Devices Regulation

May also navigate the website for more information on the industry and regulatory process in the EU.

Medical devices law and regulation answer book

It is a well-thought-out guide to medical devices law and regulation that would otherwise require time consuming and expensive research. The book goes beyond medical device development and approval, covering everything from clinical studies to post-market surveillance to quality system regulation to sales. It also includes chapters on legal issues, such as product liability litigation, preemption, intellectual property issues.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Medical Devices: Overview of Device Regulation

U.S. FDA is a medical devices regulatory body for the United States. Provides information on the approval process and related laws and regulations.

News and Journals

Informa (In Vivo, MedTech Insight, Scrip)

Articles on medical technologies, biopharmaceuticals, and companies in the medical fields from In Vivo, MedTech Insight, and Scrip.

Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI)

A monthly magazine provides in-depth news. Its feature articles offer authoritative perspectives and provide a valuable reference on the full range of device industry issues.

PubMed

Global database of articles related to medicine, including health care management.

Resource that helps place clinical trials in the context of patients' overall medical care via medical literature.

ScienceDirect

Articles from journals in business, management, life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences topics.

Provides current and historical overview articles, including many related to medical devices such as point-of-care devices, diagnostic devices, and other healthcare related devices.

Careers, Associations and Events

Conference Alerts

Listings of upcoming conferences and events. Searchable by keyword. Free newsletter subscription.

MassMEDIC

Medical device manufacturers and related companies in Massachusetts. The Job Bank provides job listings of the membership companies.