Medical devices

Innovative medical products have a great opportunity in the $98 billion US medical device market. However, every company – especially new ones – face daunting challenges.  Those include developing and introducing products in a tight financial setting, as well as dealing with a rapidly changing market with many innovative, highly competitive products and technologies.  It is a challenge to bring new technologies through clinical testing and regulatory approvals, plus get favorable treatment from payors, while all of the time satisfying the needs of an ongoing business and investors who want results.  The clock is ticking, and every decision can be costly.  That is why you need the expertise, judgment, and facts that only an experienced “on the ground” team like TCG can provide.

We help you capitalize on good opportunities and ensure you don’t waste money on poor or marginal ones.  TCG brings its experience in R&D, marketing, finance, and as dealmakers.  Plus, we have the contacts in large and small US firms that are necessary in this fast moving segment.  Finally, we have managed the regulatory, operational and legal processes that can make a new product successful in the global market.   We actualize your products and market potential, and complement your team’s needs to focus on the ongoing business, finances, and Board and investor relations.  You can count on us to be the Special Forces Team that meet your needs.

TCG provides you with:

• Technology Assessment and Valuation
• Opportunity Assessment & Key Opinion Leader Research
• US Product Launch Strategy & Implementation
• Distribution Agreements, Partnerships & Acquisitions
• US Subsidiaries for European & Asian Companies
• Management of Regulatory Affairs, Patent Actions & Reimbursement

Getting FDA approval is the first crucial step in bringing a product to market. But negotiating reimbursement with the payers should have the same priority. This TCG White paper discusses the Do’s and Don’ts.

"Commercialization is all part of brand management, how you build a brand. The companies who specialize in this may prove very helpful" says Dr. Robert Keefer. Read Companies Supporting Other Companies from The State of Life Sciences in North Carolina (Supplement) in The Scientist. To view the full article, click on The Scientist, April 2007.