<h1>Institute launches online one-year postgraduate diploma in healthcare product development with IP, regulatory, accreditation and data protection considerations</h1> A technical institute and its biomedical engineering centre launched an online one-year postgraduate diploma in healthcare product development and management, offering credited coursework, capstone projects, optional on-campus immersion and post-completion transcripts with Academic Bank of Credits recognition; eligibility requires relevant qualifications or work experience. The programme integrates clinical, regulatory and commercial training and access to prototyping tools, potentially facilitating technology transfer, patenting and startup formation. Legal considerations include regulatory compliance for medical device education and product development, intellectual property and commercialization rights arising from student projects, accreditation and degree-granting authority of the institute, and data protection for clinical and student data.