The European Commission has announced its decision to exclude Chinese companies from EU government purchases of medical devices exceeding 5 million EUR. This measure follows an investigation under the International Procurement Instrument (IPI), and allows no more than 50% of inputs from China for su
A dyslexic GP in Inverness has hailed the benefits of a British-developed voice recognition tool in helping his practice cope with a rise in administrative demands and growing clinical complexity. Dr Mark Taylor, a family doctor of 28 years, says digital dictation software from UK MedTech company Le
The companies will jointly develop niia signature, an all-in-one wearable insulin patch pump that provides integrated insulin delivery with real-time glucose sensing PharmaSens AG, a Swiss developer of next-generation insulin patch pump systems, announced a strategic partnership with SiBionics, a le
Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, has announced the launch of the Variable Angle Optimized Locking Technology (VOLT) Distal Radius (Wrist) and VOLT Proximal Humerus 3.5 Plating Systems. These innovations address a critical gap in treating two commo
Funding to drive development of permanent bioelectronic pacemaker following promising clinical data Ceryx Medical, a UK-based medtech innovator developing next-generation bioelectronic therapies for heart failure, has announced the successful close of a new funding round, bringing the company’s tota
Eleven NHS organisations, including three Primary Care Networks (PCNs), have now gone live with, or signed contracts to deploy Phio, a musculoskeletal (MSK) triage and rehabilitation technology, giving an estimated 2.3 million registered patients the option to start physio care instantly on their ph
Medtronic has announced a partnership with professional tennis player Alexander Zverev and his foundation to elevate global awareness of type 1 diabetes. Through this advocacy partnership, Zverev and Medtronic will amplify voices from the type 1 diabetes community and shine a light on the strengt
Torchbox Public, the public sector division of digital agency Torchbox, has been awarded a contract to develop and implement a new intranet for Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s largest and busiest NHS trusts. The project will transform internal communications across the Tru
Medilink UK, the largest representative body in the UK for life sciences, has recently expanded its specialist services provision to life science organisations across the UK. The expansion of the specialist services is anticipated to create a significant impact for the whole life sciences network o
Human Data Sciences (HDS), the UK-based MedTech company behind the real-world data analytics platform Livingstone, has launched a landmark update to the platform that enables researchers to conduct comparative outcomes studies across multiple endpoints simultaneously for the first time in the indust
Adhesives specialist Intertronics has introduced Born2Bond Ultra K85, a fast curing, single-part adhesive, the first ‘instant’ adhesive to withstand up to 1,000 hours at 85°C and 85% relative humidity. It can bond a wide range of substrates including plastics, rubbers, and metals and is applicable t
A fresh 6 billion GBP in funding available through the Horizon Europe programme could be ‘utterly transformative for healthcare innovation and net zero ambitions,’ says a formal NHS Scotland partner. InnoScot Health says it believes the recent funding announcement from the European Commission is hug
