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3M to Sell Drug Delivery Business for $650M

The business, which has annual sales of about $380 million, is being sold to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners.

Business Wire 12.12.19

EU's MDR: Irresistible Force Meets Immovable Object

EU MDR is colliding with the device industry’s approach & structure to create a perfect storm for manufacturers.

Online Exclusives Marc Miller, Transperfect Medical Solutions 12.11.19

Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Patient Monitoring

Ladies First: An Examination of the Women's Health Device Industry

Economic burden for women's diseases tops $500 billion, but women’s health makes up about 4 percent of total R&D funding for healthcare products and services.

Online Exclusives Hrishikesh Kadam, Research Content Developer, Global Market Insights (GMI) 12.11.19

Celmatix Sues Research Partner 23andMe for $100M

Celmatix claims breaches of the parties' agreement and tortious interference with efforts to raise capital.

PR Newswire 12.11.19

R&D & Design

Localizing Medical Devices

Why translating medical devices is not enough.

Online Exclusives Ofer Tirosh, CEO of Tomedes 12.11.19

Diagnostics | Digital Health | Surgical

Sounding Board: Looking Back at 2019 and Gazing at 2020

MPO editorial advisory board members share their thoughts on the most significant events of 2019 and what they expect to watch in 2020.

Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 12.10.19

Survey: Device Tax's Return Will Harm Innovation

Medical Alley Association survey shows 83 percent of respondents will be decreasing R&D spending if tax is reinstated.

Business Wire 12.10.19

Mike on Medtech: Safety and Performance Based 510(k)

Mike Drues and Sean Fenske discuss an “abbreviated” 510(k) option for specific, well-understood devices that doesn’t use a predicate.

Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 12.05.19

Materials

Understanding Key Processes for Mixing APIs with Silicone

The pros and cons of drug delivery and device enhancement.

Online Exclusives Andrew Gaillard, Healthcare & Medical Segment Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions 12.05.19

Packaging & Sterilization

Viant to Halt EtO Sterilization at Michigan Plant by End of Year

EGLE had been investigating over the past year and issued Viant several violations for inadequate capture and control of ethylene oxide emissions.

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) 12.04.19

R&D & Design

How to Minimize Color Variations in Your Medical Device

The key to making a medical device look great is to minimize obvious defects that catch the eye.

Online Exclusives Dana Trousil, Medical NPI Team Lead, StarFish Medical 12.03.19

Electronics | Software & IT | Surgical

Don’t Touch: Gesture Tech Is Reshaping How We Interact with Devices

Where can the technology improve procedures and interactions in the healthcare and medtech space?

Online Exclusives Stephanie Van Ness, Sr. Marketing Communications Manager, Integrated Computer Solutions 12.02.19

Former Executives, Employees of Health Technology Startup Charged in $1 Billion Fraud Scheme

Federal government claims workers falsely represented revenue for additional profit.

U.S. Department of Justice 11.26.19

Revenue-Based Financing: A New Form of Growth Capital

How revenue-based financing helped Xoran bring a new medical device to market.

Online Exclusives John Borchers, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Decathlon Capital 11.25.19

Digital Health | Patient Monitoring

The Digital Patient File is Coming

Digital patient files and a prescription app prove that the field of healthcare digitization is growing.

Videos Mhoch4

Diagnostics | Digital Health | Patient Monitoring

Medica Exhibitors Help Balance Office Life

This video is showcasing five new products from Medica, the world's largest trade show for medical devices, that can help make your day at work more relaxed.

Videos Mhoch4

Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Neurological