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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What’s next at Masimo after CEO Kiani’s exit? | MedTech Dive
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.
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.
Smith & Nephew laying off about 150 employees in Tennessee
Dec 6, 2024 · Dive Insight: Smith & Nephew, a maker of hip and knee implants and wound care systems, initiated a plan in 2021 aimed at regaining momentum in its underperforming orthopedics unit and improving productivity and efficiency to drive overall growth. The strategy included streamlining the orthopedics portfolio and a review of the manufacturing network.. The company employs 2,300 people in the ...
Abbott and Dexcom are launching the first over-the-counter …
Jun 26, 2024 · The new devices could allow the companies to reach about 25 million people in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes who don’t take insulin, 15 million people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and an estimated 85 million people who have undiagnosed pre-diabetes, William Blair analyst Margaret Kaczor Andrew said in an interview.
Establishment Labs wins FDA approval for Motiva breast implants
Sep 30, 2024 · Dive Brief: Establishment Labs received Food and Drug Administration approval for its Motiva breast implants for primary and revision breast augmentation.; Motiva is the first new breast implant to receive U.S. premarket approval since 2013, according to Establishment Labs’ Thursday announcement.
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 …
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.
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 ...