Why the Current State of Wound Care Research Makes Me Mad ….

and How You Can Help Fix it at the Wound Care Evidence Summit
The Wound Care Evidence Summit will take place May 19-20, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, MD. If you are involved in the field of wound care (e.g., Chief Medical Officers, researchers, Regulatory Affairs staff, Clinical Association representatives, manufacturers, etc.) you need to register now because spots are limited. The meeting will convene commercial and government payer medical directors, the FDA, NIH senior staff, wound care researchers, manufacturers, and policymakers.

Here’s why I care about this so much: In about 1997, I was one of several investigators participating in the prospective clinical trial of Becaplermin (REGRANEX®) Gel for Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). That trial enrolled mostly Wagner 1 DFUs and Wagner Grade 2 DFUs (as long as the Wagner 2 DFUs had no exposed tendon, capsule or bone – which means, not really Wagner 2 DFUs). In addition to studying … read more