Sep 30, 2024 · Masimo’s leadership transition brings a two-year boardroom feud to a close, but questions remain about the path forward in the wake of CEO Joe Kiani’s exit.

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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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.

Oct 30, 2024 · Dive Brief: Exactech has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and agreed to sell its assets to existing investors, the company said Tuesday.; The bankruptcy filing follows Exactech’s failure to reach an out-of-court settlement for product liability claims brought by around 2,600 patients in response to recalls of orthopedic devices, according to a court document.

Oct 1, 2024 · J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Jan. 13-16 San Francisco. The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is one of the industry’s biggest events. Executives from medical device, hospital and pharmaceutical companies provide insights on their recent financial performance and developments to watch in the year ahead.

Nov 12, 2024 · Dive Brief: Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it received an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the Food and Drug Administration to start a U.S. clinical trial for its Ottava surgical robot.; The company said it will now prepare U.S. sites to receive Ottava systems, enroll patients and begin surgical cases as it focuses on training clinical trial investigators.

Sep 18, 2024 · Dive Brief: Zimmer Biomet will phase out sales of its CPT Hip System by December due to concerns about the risk of thigh bone fractures, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Tuesday notice.; Despite plans to pull the device, the FDA said it is still concerned about the hip system being implanted in new patients, and it is “working with the manufacturer to address these concerns.”

Dec 18, 2024 · Medtech firms have cut thousands of workers in the last two years, leaving employees wondering what’s to come in 2025. In the past two months, DNA testing company 23&Me announced plans to cut 200 jobs, orthopedics firm Smith & Nephew announced plans to cut 150 jobs and diabetes tech firm Embecta said it would cut 125 positions after discontinuing its insulin patch pump program.

Nov 21, 2024 · Dive Brief: Henry Schein said Wednesday it had agreed to acquire Acentus, a medical supplier specializing in delivering products to patients’ homes.; Henry Schein, a medical and dental supplies distributor, said the acquisition brings its homecare medical products platform’s annual revenue base to approximately $350 million.