In this edition of Device Week, Medtech Insight managing editor Marion Webb reports on her discussions with diagnostic company executives at the recent American Association for Clinical Chemistry meeting in Anaheim. And senior reporter Catherine Longworth previews her feature on MDisrupt, a new company that touts itself as the world’s first medical diligence company for the healthcare industry.
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Medtronic expects operating profit to grow approximately 7% in fiscal 2026, excluding tariff impacts. If tariffs materialize at the upper end of the projected range, operating profit growth could drop by 2.2 to 3.2 percentage points.
Announced after three years of negotiation, the FTA eliminates tariffs on 99% of Indian product types, covering nearly all trade value, and reduces tariffs on 90% of UK products. Although not yet formally signed, the deal is being positioned by the Indian government as “transformative,” with an estimated economic impact of $6.4bn for the UK alone by 2040.
Medtronic’s diabetes spin-out – a process likely to run up to 18 months and involve 20% IPO followed by a split-off for Medtronic shareholders – will allow firm to focus on higher-margin devices.
