Natasha Barrow

Natasha Barrow

Reporter - MedTech Insight

London

Latest from Natasha Barrow

Exact Sciences: Lower Guidance, But Payer Care Gap Programs Plan Shows Promise

Exact Sciences lowered its full-year 2024 midpoint guidance by $90m. Commercial adjustments to the sales force are being made "to fix the basics," senior company executives told the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference.

Guardant Health Eyes Earlier Breakeven As Liquid Biopsy Boosts Outlook

Guardant Health expects to break even by 2028. A positive pricing outlook for the Guardant 360 lab test could bring this forward by maybe one year, CFO Mike Bell told the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference.

Deal-Making May Not Be Easier Despite Illumina and Grail’s European Court of Justice Victory

Illumina's successful appeal to the European Court of Justice could transform life science transactions. However, the ruling has notable limitations and further jurisdictional stretch from the European Commission is expected, said Latham and Watkins lawyers at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference.

News We’re Watching: FDA Recalls Communication Pilot; Cardinal Buys Two Firms; Medtronic Diabetes App Cleared

This week, the US device center announced a pilot program to speed communications about high-risk recalls; Cardinal paid $3.9B for Advanced Diabetes Supply Group and GIA Alliance; a companion diagnostic for Merck lung cancer drug Tepmetko got FDA clearance; and more.

News We’re Watching: Medicare Payments For Renal Denervation; Acquisitions for Tempus And Boston Sci; LumiThera And Caris Land FDA Authorizations

This week, renal denervation systems from Medtronic and Recor won Medicare coverage; Boston Scientific bought cardiac-mapping firm Cortex; Veravas and Phanes Biotech teamed up on an Alzheimer’s diagnostic; and more.

IMU Biosciences Joins £20M UK Government-Backed Cancer Immunoprofiling Project

IMU Biosciences joins a UK consortium of 27 academic and industry partners to undertake “immunoprofiling” of 6,000 cancer patients to assess their response to treatment.