Abbott ramps up Libre 3 production amid shortages
Sep 20, 2024 · MedTech industry news. “Essentially, some patients are seeing delays in their scripts getting filled at certain U.S. retail pharmacies due to a low on-shelf inventory, and while there are likely some minor supply issues causing these script delays, demand also has been very strong as Abbott continues to gain share in the U.S.,” Marcus wrote on Thursday.
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Senseonics receives FDA clearance for one-year CGM
Sep 17, 2024 · Dive Brief: Senseonics and commercial partner Ascensia Diabetes Care received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for the first implantable glucose sensor that can be worn for one year, doubling the wear time of Senseonics’ current sensor.; The continuous glucose monitor (CGM), called Eversense 365, is implanted just under the skin.
Stryker adds devices to remove brain tumors, clots with Nico buy
Sep 23, 2024 · Dive Brief: Stryker has struck its fourth takeover in as many months, acquiring Nico Corporation to add minimally invasive solutions for brain tumor removal and stroke care to its portfolio.; Nico sells devices for navigating through the brain, visualizing the organ, removing tumors and clots and collecting tissue.
Thermo Fisher eliminating 160 jobs, closing Massachusetts facility
Nov 15, 2024 · MedTech industry news. Dive Insight: Demand for viral vectors, which are used in the production of cell and gene therapies, outpaced supply in the late 2010s and into the 2020s as more candidates entered clinical development. Thermo Fisher and other contract development and manufacturing organizations responded by investing in production facilities.
Medtech companies lay off thousands in 2024, continuing last …
Feb 12, 2024 · The latest announcements continue a top industry trend from 2023.A MedTech Dive analysis of state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification databases found that medical device companies announced layoffs for more than 14,000 employees between Jan. 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.. Last year, Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson were among a long list of companies that ...
The number of AI medical devices has spiked in the past decade
Oct 9, 2024 · The number of medical devices with artificial intelligence technology has risen sharply in the past decade. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized 950 AI or machine learning-enabled devices as of Aug. 7, 2024, according to the agency’s database. While the FDA authorized the first AI-enabled device in 1995, the number of …
Roche launches test that detects 12 respiratory viruses
Sep 25, 2024 · Dive Brief: Roche launched the first test using the company’s technology to simultaneously detect up to 12 respiratory viruses.; The launch, announced Tuesday, enables users of Roche’s Cobas 5800, 6800 and 8800 molecular diagnostic analyzers to test for pathogens including influenza A and B, RSV and the COVID-19 virus.
Top medtech conferences in 2025 | MedTech Dive
Oct 1, 2024 · J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. TBD San Francisco. The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is one of the industry’s largest events. Executives from medical device, hospital and pharmaceutical companies provide insights on their recent financial performance and developments to watch in the year ahead.
Owens & Minor inks $1.36B takeover of Rotech - MedTech Dive
Jul 25, 2024 · Dive Brief: Owens & Minor on Tuesday agreed to buy home medical equipment company Rotech Healthcare Holdings for $1.36 billion.; Orlando, Florida-based Rotech has more than 4,200 employees and provides products and services in 46 states. The takeover is expected to close by the end of 2024. Rotech is “fairly heavily deep into sleep and oxygen,” Jonathan Leon, Owens & Minor’s interim CFO ...