On this week’s podcast, Medtech Insight's Reed Miller, Marion Webb and Barnaby Pickering provide a recap of our J.P. Morgan Health Care conference coverage including Abbott, Dexcom, Zimmer Biomet and Nuvasive and spotlight Scottish company PneumoWave.
Thermo Fisher said the year-over-year impact of tariffs and related effects represented a 5% headwind to adjusted operating income and reduced reported margins by 140 basis points in the second quarter.
The company reaffirmed its guidance for adjusted gross profit margin for the full year 2025 to remain within the original range of 78% to 79%. Chief financial officer Scott Ullem attributed this to currency and tariff dynamics.
Olympus and Revival Healthcare Capital have launched Swan Endosurgical in a $458m milestone-based joint venture to develop a robotic platform for endoluminal surgery. The deal combines Olympus’ GI expertise with Revival’s start-up model, but will face technical and regulatory hurdles.
The biotech funding landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. With traditional VC becoming increasingly cautious and selective, industry executives are exploring new avenues for capital. Conversely, this evolution may ultimately benefit the sector's long-term sustainability.
The biotech funding landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. With traditional VC becoming increasingly cautious and selective, industry executives are exploring new avenues for capital. Conversely, this evolution may ultimately benefit the sector's long-term sustainability.
NHS England's national chief clinical information officer issued a cease and desist on unapproved ambient voice technology and AI scribes. The move caused confusion among AVT vendors and went beyond joint MHRA/NHS guidance. IMed consultant Ben Austin shares his perspective.
Roche has taken steps to mitigate potential tariff exposure that include shifting inventories and increasing US production of medicines. The company also initiated a tech transfer for one of its most exposed products to a US manufacturing site.