The agency's tentative 1schedule for advisory committee meetings includes a Food meeting May 20-21 and Pediatric sessions in March, June, September and December. FDA's calendar, published Dec. 30 in the Federal Register, also pencils in meetings for both the Risk Communication panel and Science Board in February, May, August and November. The Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee has not had tentative or firm meeting dates set. NDAC last met in June 2009 for a joint session regarding acetaminophen with the Drug Safety and Risk Management and Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs committees (2"The Tan Sheet" July 6, 2009)

For health-care providers and medtech manufacturers alike, the decade ahead will require a coming to terms with digital technologies and integrating new methods of payment. Quality of service delivery remains the market-entry criterion, but companies will have to adapt to evolving health-care models. The stakes are high. Will manufacturers be able to capitalize on the changes in a market that is more competitive and unpredictable than ever?