On Nov. 5, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reported it would lift the export ban on Illumina Inc., which had been in place since March 4. While the ban will be lifted starting Nov. 10, Illumina remains on the unreliable entities list, requiring government approval for instrument purchases. Read More
Baxter International Inc. recently received clearance under the Medical Device Regulation for its Floseal Hemostatic Matrix device, a proven adjunct hemostatic agent effective in a wide range of bleeding scenarios. With bleeding control still a critical concern, the device offers health care professionals a reliable solution to enhance patient safety and improve surgical outcomes. Read More
Billiontoone Inc. saw its shares surge well beyond the already upsized $60 IPO price, opening at $100 each, giving the molecular diagnostics company a market value of $4.4 billion based on the outstanding shares listed in its filings. Read More
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has resurrected a previous policy that requires parties to a proceeding at the Patent Trial and Appeals Board to disclose all the parties of interest in the proceeding. PTO said this shift is driven in part by national security considerations, but the reversal forces participants in PTAB proceedings to disclose the identity of any affiliates that may have an interest in the outcome lest the petition for an administrative hearing be denied. Read More
Editor Annette Boyle discusses the challenges med-tech companies face in bringing innovation to market and how the industry can overcome them. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Imricor, Nano-x, Precision Neuroscience, SS Innovations. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Cytrellis, Medcad. Read More