Philips expects $600mn in litigation costs over faulty medical devices
Dutch health technology group makes provision for resolution of a class-action lawsuit (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - April 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Online approaches boosted public involvement in assistive technologies during the pandemic
Through necessity, COVID-19 changed the way members of the public were involved in research. 2 External 0 0 0 A paper by Lise Sproson and colleagues false https://doi.org/10.1080/03091902.2022.2089258 false false%> showcases studies which successfully involved patients and the public online. In these examples, online working overcame long-standing barriers to public involvement. The researchers intend to continue using some of the approaches they trialled during the pandemic.
Good patient and public involvement (PPI) in research means research done with or by members of the public (rather than to, about or for them). T...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Qure.ai joins forces with Nuance
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 19, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Abbott Is Bouncing Back From Baby Formula Problems And Lost Covid Test Sales
Abbott Laboratories is rebounding from last year ’s manufacturing shutdown of its U.S. baby formula plant thanks to strong medical device sales taking the place of lost revenue of COVID-19 tests. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Enterprise Tech /enterprise-tech business pharma standard Source Type: news
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Western Alliance, Peloton and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Abbott Laboratories — The medical device company jumped 7.8% following its earnings report. Abbott reported $1.03 earnings per share on revenue of $9.75 billion for the first quarter. Both beat Wall Street expectations, with…#abbottlaboratories #netflix #refinitiv #westernalliance #wedbush #unitedairlines #scottkirby #tesla #model3 #modely (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Earnings Results: Abbott Labs stock soars 8% after earnings beat as people refocus on their health in a post-COVID world
Abbott Laboratories stock rose 8% Wednesday and was the second biggest gainer on the S&P 500 index, after the diagnostics and medical-device company beat earnings estimates for the first quarter. As expected, declining sales of COVID tests were a feature in the release and on the company’s…#abbottlaboratories #abbottabt #eps #johnsonjohnson #robertford #merck #prometheus #abbott #freestylelibre #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Time for a Change: Evidence-Based Approaches for the Biological Safety Assessment of Medical Devices
In this webinar, Ron Brown discusses the problems with current medical device biological safety assessment approaches and suggests that evidence-based strategies could be the solution. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 19, 2023 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Webinars Source Type: news
Kenya: Think Tank Holds Public Forum on Medical Equipment Leasing
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA Kenya) and the Open Society Institute of East Africa (OSIEA) have conducted a value-for-money assessment on the leasing of medical equipment project. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 19, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Neuspera Medical(R) Announces FDA Clearance of its System for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
First-of-its-kind, leadless micro-implant for chronic peripheral nerve pain management
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 18, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Neuspera® Medical, a medical device company developing implantable devices for pati... Devices, Neurology, FDA Neuspera Medical, neurostimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Healthcare Innovation Drives Medical Device Makers To New Highs
The healthcare sector has been looking fit in the past month, with medical products makers Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) and Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) rallying to all-time highs, while sector peer DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM) is forming a constructive base. All three of those stocks are large…#strykercorp #syk #bostonscientificcorp #bsx #dexcominc #dxcm #xlv #morganstanleys #jamesferraioli #stryker (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Beauty Treatment Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement
More than a dozen years ago, a medical device hit the market with a tantalizing promise: It could freeze away stubborn pockets of fat quickly, painlessly and without surgery. The device, called CoolSculpting, was entering an already-crowded beauty industry selling flatter stomachs and tauter…#coolsculpting #harden #lindaevangelista #allerganaesthetics #abbvie #pah #times #ginadaddario #syracuse #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CoolSculpting Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement
CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known. More than a dozen years ago, a medical device hit the market with a tantalizing promise: It could freeze away stubborn pockets of fat quickly,…#coolsculpting #jawlines #times #pah #jaredjagdeo #fda #allergan #zeltiq #drozshow #gwynethpaltrows (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CoolSculpting Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement.
CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Kod é Tags: Fat Tissue Plastic Surgery Medical Devices CoolSculpting Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Suits and Litigation (Civil) AbbVie Inc Allergan Inc Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc Source Type: news
Medical equipment company Steris Instrument's under-construction Concord facility up for more incentives
The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners will consider incentives for Steris Instrument Management Services, which has a new facility under construction in Concord. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 14, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Collin Huguley Source Type: news
