A new bill sponsored by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) would regulate dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as an anabolic steroid under the Controlled Substances Act

While it was not as affected as some other countries, Japan still had the pandemic to deal with and regulators responded while managing to keep up regular product review work, including several world-first approvals. Coronavirus vaccine roll-outs and the first general annual reimbursement price cut are on the cards for this year. 

The recently US FDA-cleared Velys robotic-assisted system from DePuy Synthes has distinct features. It also has a small footprint that makes it well-suited for ambulatory surgery centers. See what Larry Biegelsen, an analyst with Wells Fargo, said about it here.