Penumbra, Inc. has announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Boston Scientific will acquire Penumbra in a cash and stock transaction that values Penumbra at 374 USD per share, reflecting an enterprise value of approximately 14.5 billion USD. “Penumbra is a well-est
2026 will mark a major turning point for NHS procurement, with value-based procurement (VBP) set to be rolled out across NHS England, transforming the way medical technologies are assessed and purchased. That is the message from health policy lobbyist Chris Whitehouse of Whitehouse Communications, w
Integrating AI into medical software has the potential to enhance diagnosis, personalise treatments and streamline workflows. However, AI outputs must be regulated to ensure they are accurate and safe. As medical AI rapidly advances, frameworks must evolve just as fast, creating challenges and oppor
MARS Bioimaging, a New Zealand–based medical device company specialising in portable spectral photon-counting CT scanners for point-of-care diagnosis and clinical research, has closed an oversubscribed 15 million NZD (New Zealand Dollar) Series A round. New Zealand-based venture capital firm Pacifi
FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe GmbH has announced compatibility with the recently CE mark approved ULTRA GI Cycle for Fujifilm’s 800 series duodenoscopes. This is in collaboration with Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP International GmbH), a company part of the Infection Prevention division and the F
Masterflex Group subsidiaries Fleima-Plastic and Novoplast Schlauchtechnik will be showcasing their cutting-edge tubing and injection moulding products and services for the medical technology sector at the VDMA joint stand (booth 3158) at MD&M West 2026 in Anaheim, California. Technology leaders and
The Blood Transfusion service at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has gone live with Clinisys WinPath in a first of type deployment in Wales. The service is a long-standing user of Clinisys Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), but its LabCentre LIMS had reached end of life. Clinisy
Over the last 12 months, the UK health and care technology landscape has experienced rapid transformation, driven in part by the replacement of analogue telecare systems with fully digital solutions. As analogue networks are phased out – housing, care and retirement living providers have been requi
Accumold will make its Pharmapack Europe debut at Pharmapack 2026, January 21-22, in Paris, France. Visit Hall 4, Booth B59 to discover how precision micro moulding supports the next generation of drug delivery and pharmaceutical packaging, where the smallest components often carry the greatest resp
Ezra, a health-tech company aiming to transform early cancer detection with AI-enabled MRI scans, has announced a significant national expansion eight months after launching in the UK. Six new diagnostic sites open this month – including Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow, with another five to follo
Trelleborg Medical Solutions is set to exhibit advanced solutions for medical devices, pharmaceutical and biotech applications at MD&M West in Anaheim, California, February 3 to 5, 2026, booth 2911. Trelleborg focuses on its Integrated Solutions program that supports customers from the earliest prod
At MD&M West 2026, Covestro will highlight “The Material Effect”, a powerful combination of materials science, process and application development that drives true breakthroughs. This approach enables customers and partners to achieve more in sustainability, circularity and performance of their life
