Med tech companies were reminded that there are opportunities in emerging and growing markets as they look for ways to adapt to the uncertainties created by the U.S. administration threats of import tariffs. With large populations, and relatively untapped markets, these opportunities represent new destinations for the med tech products. However, the U.S. cannot easily be replaced and there will be challenges in these markets, delegates heard at the LSX World Congress, in London.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it obtained a judgment for a total of $17 million in penalties and disgorgement from a group of individuals and entities charged with investor fraud.
If the April 30 hearing on biomedical research before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee is any indication, the Trump administration could face a big challenge if it tries to cut more than 40% of the NIH’s budget in fiscal 2026 as proposed and slap a 15% cap on indirect costs.
Pulsed field ablation dominated discussions and scientific sessions at Heart Rhythm 2025 in San Diego with researchers and manufacturers touting new applications in persistent atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and addressing specific challenges for existing systems.
The Trump administration’s tariff activities provoked another set of responses from both Medtech Europe and the Advanced Medical Technology Association.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold an advisory meeting regarding devices for treatment of symptoms for Parkinson’s disease, but the agency indicated that it expects to see longer-term data for these treatments if manufacturers want Medicare coverage.
Health care technology company Wearoptimo Ltd. developed a next-generation microwearable sensor that accurately detects hydration levels, outperforming the needle-based gold standard.
With April 29 being Day 100 for U.S. President Donald Trump, his staff observed the day by touting the achievements of the administration’s first 100 days in office, especially new commitments made by the private sector to invest more than $5 trillion in U.S.-based manufacturing, R&D, infrastructure and technology.
The Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology published guidance for same-day discharge of cardiac ablation patients during Heart Rhythm 2025, the society’s annual meeting, which was held in San Diego April 26-27.
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