Industry Focus Areas, Medical, Regulations
June 1, 2022
Via: MedtechdiveThe DHS has posted one notice about the Pyxis device each year from 2018 to 2020. While no new vulnerabilities emerged last year, two alerts were given in 2022 with the latest coming weeks after the department flagged a risk related to the use […]
May 26, 2022
Via: PR NewswireMedical Microinstruments (MMI) SpA, a robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery, today announced the launch of its Symani Surgical System Simulator developed by VirtaMed. The simulator will improve, expand, and digitize the pathways for Symani […]
May 4, 2022
Via: The Wall Street JournalModerna Inc. MRNA -1.16% said that its first-quarter revenue and profit tripled from a year earlier on higher sales of its Covid-19 vaccine and that a fall booster-shot campaign could drive continued sales gains. The biotechnology company’s revenue topped $6 […]
Industry Focus Areas, Medical, Process, R & D
April 28, 2022
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowEssentium, Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), today announced the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) 3D Printing Platform and industrial materials were used to conceptualize, design, prototype, and manufacture ten functional Worlds Protect COVID-19 breathalyzer kiosks in […]
April 19, 2022
Via: The Wall Street JournalJohnson & Johnson JNJ +3.04% suspended full-year guidance for sales of its Covid-19 vaccine, citing a global surplus of doses and uncertainty over how the course of the pandemic will affect demand. The healthcare-products company said Tuesday that Covid-19 shots […]
April 11, 2022
Via: The Wall Street JournalVaccine makers Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. named company outsiders as chief financial officers as they look to deploy some of the cash they have generated during the Covid-19 pandemic. New York-based Pfizer on Monday said David Denton will take […]
March 30, 2022
Via: Design NewsNavigating FDA’s strict and ever-changing regulatory requirements is far from a new balancing act that medical device manufacturers face daily. But the many pressures born from the pandemic, such as supply chain disruption coupled with the stringent regulatory environment, have […]
March 16, 2022
Via: MedTech DiveThe past few years have seen regulators on both sides of the Atlantic change their approach to medtech. The biggest changes have happened in the EU, where MDR and the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation are redefining what it takes to […]
March 11, 2022
Via: MedTech DiveWhen GE announced in November it was spinning off its healthcare business — in which the company will retain a 20% stake — the conglomerate said capital structures, brands and other details were to be determined later. Four months later, […]
March 9, 2022
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowAt the Medical Expo MD&M West 2022 at booth 3097 (April 12 – 14, 2022, in Anaheim, CA, U.S.A.), Kistler will showcase its broad range of process monitoring and measurement solutions for medical device manufacturing. Visitors will be able to […]
March 3, 2022
Via: PR NewswireThe Healthcare Fabrics Market is Segmented By Type (Polypropylene, Polyester, Viscose, Polyamide), By Application (Hygiene, Dressing, Clothing, Curtains, Blanket & Bedding). The report covers global opportunity analysis and industry forecasts from 2023 to 2028. The Healthcare Fabrics market was valued […]
February 11, 2022
Via: MedTech DiveDiabetes technology has been one of the most resilient markets during the pandemic, with companies like Dexcom, Tandem Diabetes Care and Insulet growing revenues and users as the adoption of wearable devices and digital health technologies have taken off. Along […]
February 8, 2022
Via: Design NewsIf 2021 set the stage for the next few years’ worth of developments in surgical robotics, then it stands to reason 2022 will pay off on some of those actions. One of those actions is the continued development of new […]
January 12, 2022
Via: The Wall Street JournalBiopharmaceutical firm Pardes Biosciences Inc. plans to spend a large chunk of the funds it raised through a public offering late last month on a pill it is developing to treat Covid-19, including on manufacturing and hiring more clinical staff. […]
January 11, 2022
Via: PR NewswireBD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced a collaboration with Pfizer Inc. and global charitable foundation Wellcome to better understand the role of diagnostics in advancing antimicrobial stewardship practices around the world. […]
January 10, 2022
Via: PR NewswireNanoscope Therapeutics Inc, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing optogenetic gene therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, today announced that Nanoscope has been awarded U.S. patent 11,180,537 covering its Multi-Characteristic Opsin (MCO) optogenetic gene therapy platform for restoring vision. This award bolsters […]
January 5, 2022
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingSince the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team has kept a running list of N95 and other kinds of masks that are Made in the USA. Now, as the omicron variant continues to spread, and at-home testing becomes […]
December 29, 2021
Via: Today's Medical DevelopmentsThe global wearable medical device market size is projected to grow at a 19.5% compound annual growth rate from $17.4 billion in 2020 to $56.6 billion by 2030, according to a report by Market Watch. The evolution of home healthcare […]
December 21, 2021
Via: Metrology and Quality NewsIn the race to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic, the distribution of coronavirus test kits became a very high priority. For mass production of plastic test kit components, manufacturers could not afford metrology processes to become bottlenecks. Verus Metrology Partners […]
Industry Focus Areas, Medical, Regulations
December 3, 2021
Via: The Wall Street JournalThe Food and Drug Administration is laying the groundwork for the rapid review of Omicron-targeted vaccines and drugs if they turn out to be needed, according to people familiar with the matter. The agency, building on rules established earlier this […]