C-Suite Reflections

Why Reshoring, State-Level Growth, and Tariffs are Reshaping Medtech M&A Value

The conversation at FMMC mirrored some of the discussions taking place in deal rooms this year.

C-Suite Reflections

The Critical Role of AI in Medtech Supply Chain Management

Optimizing supply chain management is no longer a competitive advantage, but rather a necessity.

C-Suite Reflections

How the Medtech On-Shoring Boom is Redrawing the Supply Chain Map 

We’re seeing real dollars, factory builds, acquisitions, and strategic shifts from the largest OEMs to mid-sized and even startup players.

Online Exclusives

2026 Medical Device Industry M&A Roundup (Updated 6/16)

MPO's catalogue of the medtech market's M&A transactions, updated throughout the year.

Medtech Makers

The Evolving Role of the Manufacturing Partner—A Medtech Makers Q&A

OEMs are bringing in their contract manufacturers earlier in the product development lifecycle and enjoying an array of benefits from doing so.

Medtech Musings

Humans-in-the-Loop at the Veeva MedTech Summit

The company was kind enough to fly me in for the conference so I could attend a few sessions and sit down with medical device industry leaders.

Features

The Art of Collaboration in Medtech Packaging & Sterilization

While sterilization and packaging are unique aspects of product development, synergies can be realized from the joint planning of them.

Editor's Letter

Medtech a Decade Ago—A 10th Anniversary Letter

Revisiting those Editor's Letters from my first year with MPO.

C-Suite Reflections

Why Reshoring, State-Level Growth, and Tariffs are Reshaping Medtech M&A Value

The conversation at FMMC mirrored some of the discussions taking place in deal rooms this year.

Mike on Medtech

Measuring Regulatory/Quality Team Member Performance—Mike on Medtech

Mike Drues and Sean Fenske share ideas and best practices for measuring performance, and also how much to trust these company members.

People

Mike Panos Joins Insulet as Chief Commercial Officer

New hire has 30 years of commercial leadership experience in the medtech sector.

Medtech Makers

Ensuring Scalability Throughout the Medical Device Lifecycle—A Medtech Makers Q&A

During the development of a medical product, the proper steps need to be taken so scaling can take place as needed to meet demand.

Online Exclusives

Partnering for Performance: A New Playbook for Medical Device Manufacturers

Many hospitals are investing in advancing their patient care capabilities and need medtech companies to help them.

Online Exclusives

Stop Running Medtech ‘War Rooms’: Stay Inspection-Ready Every Day

We have to rectify the “War Room” scramble that medtech teams all too often face to assemble records before an audit.

VideoBites

Examining Cross-Border M&A Deals in Medtech—An MPO Videobites

With the global environment for medical device manufacturing, cross-border deals are common and may provide for a unique definition for success.

OEM News

FDA Warns About Software Error in J&J’s Abiomed Automated Impella Controllers

The software error may cause the AIC to restart when used in conjunction with left ventricular Impella devices. One death was reported.

VideoBites

The Medtech Industry’s Shift from CMO to CDMO—An MPO Videobites

More and more, medical device OEMs are enlisting the assistance of contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs).

Medtech Makers

The Changing Landscape of Cleaning Validation—A Medtech Makers Q&A

Ensuring a cleaning validation is compliant with the regulatory rules of a particular area or region can be critical to a timely launch in the market.