{"id":212,"date":"2023-10-26T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/?post_type=scb-resources&#038;p=212"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:51:21","slug":"october-overview-essential-insights-from-an-eventful-month-in-medtech","status":"publish","type":"scb-resources","link":"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/resources\/october-overview-essential-insights-from-an-eventful-month-in-medtech\/","title":{"rendered":"October Overview: Essential Insights from an Eventful Month in MedTech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RQM_Live_73_On_Demand.webp\" alt=\"recorded 26 october 2023 october overview essential insights from an eventful month in medtech\" class=\"wp-image-259\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RQM_Live_73_On_Demand.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RQM_Live_73_On_Demand-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RQM_Live_73_On_Demand-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch our RQM+ Live! show from October as Boston Scientific&#8217;s Sr. Global Regulatory Intelligence &amp; Advocacy Manager joined RQM+ experts for a special edition of our Live! show, all about the month&#8217;s industry events! 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