Abbott ramps up Libre 3 production amid shortages
Sep 20, 2024 · Abbott ramps up Libre 3 production amid shortages Some people are facing delays in filling prescriptions for the glucose sensor. Abbott expects to resolve the problem soon.
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What’s next at Masimo after CEO Kiani’s exit? | MedTech Dive
Sep 30, 2024 · What’s next at Masimo after CEO Kiani’s exit? Investors are waiting to learn the next steps for the patient monitoring company after a hard-fought proxy battle, including how a separation of its consumer business could play out.
Smith & Nephew laying off about 150 employees in Tennessee
Dec 6, 2024 · Smith & Nephew laying off about 150 employees in Tennessee The job cuts in Memphis, Tennessee, are part of a turnaround plan that has seen the U.K.-based medical device maker shutter four smaller orthopedics facilities outside the U.S.
Medtech firms have cut thousands of jobs this year. Will layoffs ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Medtech firms have cut thousands of jobs this year. Will layoffs continue in 2025? Industry experts said profit pressures and M&A contributed to job cuts. They said layoffs will likely continue into next year, but some expect the cuts to slow.
Establishment Labs wins FDA approval for Motiva breast implants
Sep 30, 2024 · Motiva is the first new breast implant to receive premarket approval since 2013, according to Establishment Labs, and enters a market reshaped by safety issues linked to other products.
Dexcom prices first over-the-counter glucose monitor - MedTech …
Aug 26, 2024 · Dexcom prices first over-the-counter glucose monitor Known as Stelo, the device is intended for people who don’t take insulin and costs $89 per month.
FDA issues final guidance on postmarket updates to AI-enabled …
Dec 4, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration issued a much-anticipated update on Tuesday detailing how it plans to regulate changes to artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices after the agency has authorized a product. The agency shared final guidance on what information it wants to see from manufacturers that propose pre-determined change control plans (PCCPs), a new type of regulatory framework ...
FDA plan would alert public sooner on high-risk device recalls
Nov 22, 2024 · The Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s pilot program is meant to cut the time between the FDA’s awareness of potentially high-risk recalls and when the public is notified.
Henry Schein to acquire medical supplier Acentus - MedTech Dive
Nov 21, 2024 · Acentus, which specializes in supplying glucose sensors to patients’ homes, continues Henry Schein’s recent focus on building its homecare medical supplies business.