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LSI Panel Says Women’s Health Breaks Out Of ‘Bikini Box’ As New Business Models Catch Investors’ Eye

Marion Webb — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:36:03 +0000

For years, women’s health has been narrowly defined as fertility, pregnancy and a handful of screening tools. At the LSI USA conference in Dana Point, CA, a panel of women’s health company leaders and

Whoop Raises $575M At $10.1Bn Valuation With Abbott on Board As Oura And Google Close In

Shubham Singh — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:03:44 +0000

Whoop has raised $575m in a Series G financing round that values the Boston-based wearable device company at $10.1bn, with Abbott joining as a strategic investor alongside Mayo Clinic and lead investo

Force Majeure, 35% Spike In Plastics Costs: Middle East Conflict Hits Medical Supply Chains

Shubham Singh — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:50:28 +0000

Five weeks into the war in Iran, the risk of disruption to petrochemical distribution feeding through to medical supply chains is no longer a theoretical risk – it is a declared operational reality fo

Industry Underprepared for QMSR Launch, Survey Finds

Elizabeth Orr — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:45:25 +0000

More than half of medtech firms were not highly prepared for the US Food and Drug Administration’s major quality management system reworking, a new survey from quality management software vendor Grand

Menopause, Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s Are All Part Of Women’s Health, Industry Leaders Say

Marion Webb — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:19:58 +0000

Women’s health investment is increasingly framed as one of the largest untapped opportunities and is expected to reach more than $600bn by 2030, according to PwC. Yet the lion’s share of funding conti

Practicalities For AI-Enabled Devices As Digital (R)evolution Picks Up Pace

Ashley Yeo — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:20:46 +0000

Digital and AI-enabled medical device innovators are learning new codes of regulatory compliance while at the same time developing software engineering and data science expertise, overseeing steering

Perspective: Navigating Medical Device Development From Bench To Market

Partha Anbil|Saravanan Manikandan — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:15:13 +0000

The medical device sector continues its fundamental transformation. While innovative ideas emerge from academic laboratories and start-up ecosystems, the path to commercialization has become simultane

Former CMS Top Official Says Brain-Computer Interface Development Outpaces CMS Coverage

Marion Webb — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:49:56 +0000

Implantable brain-computer interfaces (iBCI) hold tremendous potential to help people with severe neurological disabilities communicate with the outside world. But experts warn that without a clear Me

Adapt To Survive: Private Hospitals In A High-Pressure Landscape

Ashley Yeo — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:02:04 +0000

Private hospitals know that value creation opportunities are there for the taking, but they are often unsure of which levers to pull for maximum success within their organization. So said Jean-Philipp

FDA Finalizes Guidance On Including Patient Preference Information In Device Submissions

Brian Bossetta — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:44:55 +0000

Device makers looking to boost their chances of getting their products through the regulatory process should consider the patient perspective. The Food and Drug Administration says patients can offer

LSI Panel: Investors, Medtech Leaders Expect M&A Rebound In 2026, But Only For Strong Assets

Marion Webb — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:02:02 +0000

After a sluggish period, marked by macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical instability and a largely closed IPO window, medtech executives are cautiously optimistic that dealmaking will pick up in 202

Despite Cheap and Available Drugs, Neurent Spies Opportunity in Chronic Rhinitis Market

Barnaby Pickering — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:25:51 +0000

As the northern hemisphere enters spring, hundreds of millions of people are about to be plunged into this year’s allergy season. Snotty noses, congestion and dry eyes await. However, for some patient

Abbott Completes $21B Exact Sciences Deal To Expand Cancer Diagnostics

Shubham Singh — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:47:55 +0000

Abbott Laboratories has completed its acquisition of Exact Sciences, the Madison-based developer of cancer screening and diagnostic tests for $21bn. Exact Sciences’ flagship product Cologuard, is a no

Indian Medical Device Makers Seek Duty Relief As Gulf Shipping Disruptions Hit Input Costs

Shubham Singh — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:35:41 +0000

Medical device makers in India have called for customs duty relief as input costs surge following the near-effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing West Asia/Middle East conflict.

Vendor Challenges Medicare Reimbursement Shift On Skin Cancer Radiotherapy

Elizabeth Orr — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:50:52 +0000

Recent Medicare changes to skin cancer radiotherapy reimbursement drew high praise from a key manufacturer but sparked a lawsuit from a major vendor, highlighting how differing incentives can create s

Verily Raises $300M To Advance Precision Health Platform As Independent Firm

George Underwood|Marion Webb — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:14:55 +0000

Verily is setting out on a path independent from Google with a new $300m funding round, which it will use to transition into an autonomous company while advancing the next phase of its AI precision he

Small Biz Bill A Big Win For Medtech Innovation: Bipartisan Legislation Awaits President’s Signature

Brian Bossetta — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:52:05 +0000

Start-up medtech firms are just a presidential signature away from having access to funds critical in helping them bring their ideas to market. The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

From Boston Scientific To Danaher: Medtech’s Top Players Bet Big On M&A For Next Growth Wave

Shubham Singh — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:12:21 +0000

Walk through the medtech earnings calls from the past few weeks and a pattern emerges that is hard to miss. Every CFO has a leverage ratio they are proud of. Every CEO has a tuck-in pipeline they are

Cognito Shows Off More Positive Data For Device-Based Alzheimer’s Treatment

George Underwood — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Cognito Therapeutics, fresh off a $105m funding round, has announced new positive data for Spectris, its at-home, device-based therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. The Spectris headset delivers calibrated

JenaValve’s Trilogy Becomes First FDA-Approved TAVR Treatment For Aortic Regurgitation

Elizabeth Orr — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:54:27 +0000

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved JenaValve’s Trilogy HeartValve system for patients with symptomatic, severe aortic regurgitation who are at high risk for surgical valve replacement, m