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UK Outlook 2018: Medtech Readies For Change To FOM System Of Value-Based Procurement

 
• By Ashley Yeo

For UK medtech companies, a new NHS value-based procurement system is coming in the shape of the Future Operating Model. ABHI COO Nishan Sunthares explains what the FOM will mean for UK medtechs when it applies fully later this year.

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[Editor's Note: This is part one of a three-part "UK Outlook 2018" series including insights from ABHI, the UK medtech industry association. Upcoming pieces will focus on Brexit, innovation and the life sciences deal; and market access and the Accelerated Access Review.]

UK government preparations for Brexit – however unstructured – dominate business thinking, even though cabinet EU strategists have thus far been unable to set the agenda for future trade relationships after the exit date from the EU

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LSX Roundup: Startups Elypta, QuantiLight And Plexaa Debut New Tech

 
• By Natasha Barrow

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‘AI Isn’t Flying Off The Shelves In The NHS,’ Says Healthtech Startup CEO

 
• By Natasha Barrow

Vendor exhaustion, insufficient clinical-grade evidence, and outdated risk management are some of the reasons the NHS is struggling to adopt AI. Haris Shuaib, CEO of Newton's Tree, shared his insights with the audience at the “Next Frontier of Medical AI” event held at DAC Beachcroft's London office on 23 April.

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• By Brian Bossetta

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Anglonordic 25: Pictura Bio’s One-Minute Pathogen-Identifying Diagnostic Test

 
• By Natasha Barrow

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• By Amanda Maxwell

Its move comes as the Swiss recognize the need to ensure adequate supplies on medical devices in its country.

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• By Brian Bossetta

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