Med-tech has seen significant deal value growth during the first four months of 2023, despite a decline in the number of deals. In contrast, the value of mergers and acquisitions has experienced a notable downturn.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Abbott, Hologic, Neurophet, Thermo Fisher, Volta Medical.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Abbott, Alivecor, Burst Diagnostics, Hyperfine, Jenavalve, Microbot Medical, Pacemate, Peijia Medical, Sterotaxis, Zymo.
The venture capital market in South Korea is frozen shut, said presenters during the recent BIO Korea 2023 conference in Seoul, but Korea’s Medical Device Development Fund will help support domestic R&D efforts to the tune of ₩987 billion (US$738 million) over five years.
Regenlife SAS raised $3.3 million in series A funding in order to finalize the development of its photomodulation technology to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
The U.S. FDA granted clearance to two tests developed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. to predict preeclampsia, Brahms PIGF plus Kryptor and Brahms sFlt-1 Kryptor. Both had previously received breakthrough designation. Preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder, is the leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity across the globe.