AI and machine learning products have proven complicated for regulatory authorities across the globe, but entities in the business of conducting health technology assessments also have their hands full according to several sources.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Atropos Health, Avodahmed, Novartis, Pulse4pulse, Iqvia, Merit Medical, Teladoc Health, Veeva Systems.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Catheter Precision, Cynosure Lutronic, Neuroone Medical.
Reported med-tech deal value in the first seven months of 2025 remained sharply subdued, totaling just $657.44 million across all non-M&A transactions, a fraction of the $1.24 billion reported by this time last year. The current total is the lowest for any January-to-July period in the past seven years, though less than 2% of deals disclosed dollar values.
The amounts invested in third-party litigation funding (TPLF) are expected to increase more than three-fold in the coming years, and the U.S. Congress has finally taken note of the predicament. Both the House and the Senate have introduced bills to tackle the problems of TPLF.