Building research collaborations in regulatory science.

The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and Medical Alley Association, formerly known as LifeScience Alley, Inc., a Minnesota trade association, executed a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2011 to work together to establish research collaborations in regulatory science.

Medical Alley Association filed Articles of Incorporation with the State of Minnesota in August 2012 to create an independent entity focused on advancing medical device regulatory science at an industry level.