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Execs bullish on IT, home health, M&A for 2019
More than 70% of executives predict better performance in the next 12 months, according to a Capital One survey. About 42% forecast increased deal activity.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 6, 2018 -
Fresh off of strong quarter, ResMed buys MatrixCare
The sleep apnea company is betting the acquisition will augment its existing software-as-a-service offerings such as Brightree and HEALTHCAREfirst.
By David Lim • Nov. 6, 2018 -
Healthcare startups raise $26B in 2018, eclipsing prior years
Venture capital funding through October surpassed the total raised in 2012 and 2013 combined, according to a Pitchbook analysis for Forbes.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 5, 2018 -
Boston Scientific posts strong Q3 with 8.7% sales growth
Coming off a legal win in a patent battle with Edwards, the CEO held his cards close to the vest on next steps on the earnings call.
By David Lim • Updated Oct. 25, 2018 -
Stryker closes Invuity acquisition
Invuity's CEO called out "a lack of strategic organizational alignment in our sales and marketing efforts" during its Q2 earnings call, something that Stryker may be well positioned to help fix.
By David Lim • Oct. 23, 2018 -
Cardinal credit downgraded after debt-fueled medtech expansion
Fitch said $9 billion in debt is subject to risks, such as failing to realize the expected synergies from integrating assets bought from Medtronic.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 19, 2018 -
Abbott medical device, diagnostic units drive Q3 growth
CEO Miles White said Abbott plans to submit its data to FDA in the coming weeks to back an expanded indication for MitraClip.
By David Lim • Oct. 17, 2018 -
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Boston Scientific closes Augmenix acquisition for $600M
The device giant expects sales of the SpaceOar Hydrogel System to be $50 million in 2018 and $90 million in 2019.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 17, 2018 -
Walgreens, LabCorp team to add 600 more blood draw clinics
The new specimen collection facilities mark a major expansion of the partnership, the latest in a wave of vertical integration.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Stryker pens deals with Synaptive, Ziehm to boost navigation unit
The partnerships cover a 3D brain modeling program and intraoperative imaging device.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 10, 2018 -
RadNet buys Medical Arts to expand New York imaging network
The takeover is the latest in a string of deals intended to boost RadNet's East Coast presence.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 9, 2018 -
Q3 digital health funding soars to $3.3B across 93 deals
The quarter saw six megadeals over $100 million, bringing the year's total so far to 10, Rock Health reports.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 4, 2018 -
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Athenahealth sees multiple bidders with extended deadline
Several parties submitted bids before last Thursday's deadline, Healthcare Dive has learned. Whether healthcare payments system provider nThrive was among them, as reported by the New York Post, is unclear.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 2, 2018 -
Stryker settles foreign corrupt practice charges, makes small acquisition
The company will pay $7.8 million to settle with the Justice Department. Separately, the medical device maker said it would acquire HyperBranch Medical Technology.
By Susan Kelly • Oct. 2, 2018 -
AngioDynamics posts bigger net loss, looks to oncology
Executives said the company's two recent acquisitions signal a shift in investment to the oncology section of the business.
By Tyler Woods • Oct. 1, 2018 -
Venus to buy Keystone, moving into Boston Sci's TAVR turf
The move furthers Venus' aspirations to grow into a global transcatheter heart valve company and, by extension, advance China's bid to supercede the U.S. as the dominant medtech force.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 26, 2018 -
EY warns stagnant R&D, data use threatens medtech growth
Medtech R&D investment of $15.9 billion remained "relatively unchanged" in 2017 — roughly $1 billion less than the $16.4 billion companies gave back to investors through share buybacks and dividends.
By David Lim • Sept. 24, 2018 -
GeekWire: Google's Nest has healthcare ambitions
Nest secretly acquired Senosis Health, maker of smartphone-based monitoring systems for conditions like osteoporosis and newborn jaundice, according to internal communications and financial documents.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2018 -
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Medtronic strikes $1.6B takeover of Mazor Robotics
The acquisition moves the device giant into the robotic-assisted surgery sector.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 21, 2018 -
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Athenahealth extends acquisition bid deadline
The delay is to allow for a new strategic buyer to prepare its bid, a source close to the matter said.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Trimedx to buy Aramark unit in $300M health tech merger
Two major providers of healthcare technology management services come together in the pact.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 19, 2018 -
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AngioDynamics to buy RadiaDyne for radiotherapy devices
RadiaDyne thinks AngioDynamics' commercial infrastructure will help it to grow sales beyond the $6 million achieved over the past 12 months.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 14, 2018 -
J&J buys EIT for 3D-printed titanium spinal implants
The devices are designed to increase the number of surgeries that are successful the first time.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 13, 2018 -
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UK-based Medopad snaps up health IT startup Sherbit
Founded in 2016, Sherbit works with health systems on chronic disease management using real-time data and analytics.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2018 -
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Alcon to shift HQ to Switzerland after Novartis spinoff
The eye care unit already has operations in Geneva, and plans to list on Swiss stock exchanges upon becoming a standalone company.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Sept. 11, 2018
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