price change in recent years
The selling price or list price of a medical device is driven by numerous factors, such as therapy area and complexity of procedure, level of reimbursement, development costs, the number of competing manufacturers, product life cycle, and whether there have been any recent new technology or product launches. In addition, the final selling pricing of […]
GE HealthCare, SOFIE partner for labelled diagnostics
Cancer-associated fibroblasts and the tumour microenvironment. Credit: GE HealthCare/Business Wire. GE HealthCare and SOFIE Biosciences have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for the latter’s Gallium-68 and fluorine-18-labelled diagnostics targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP). FAP, a highly expressed enzyme in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), plays a key role in the tumour microenvironment by promoting the growth […]
Clinical trial launches for at-home STI and HPV diagnostic tampon
By integrating the test into an already regularly used healthcare product, the new tampon could provide an accessible at-home option for testing. Image credit: Daye. UK gynaecological health start-up Daye and contract research organisation Lindus Health have teamed up to launch a clinical trial investigating a tampon capable of detecting human papillomavirus (HPV) and sexually […]
Haemonics acquires Canadian imaging firm at £253m
The US based firm has acquired Opensens in hopes of establishing its place in the interventional cardiology market. Credit: Shutterstock / Africa Studio Blood and plasma device supplier, Haemonics, has signed a deal to acquire all outstanding shares of the Canadian optical imaging company Opensens at a value of $253 million. Haemonics has said that […]
KHB scores EU certification for HIV antibody diagnostic test
KHB’s HIV diagnostic kit is currently marketed in multiple countries including, the US, Switzerland, South Africa, Morocco and Thailand. Credit: Julia Lazebnaya/Shutterstock. Shanghai Kehua Bio-engineering (KHB) has obtained an EU class D in vitro diagnostic regulation certification for rapid tests covering the company’s diagnostic kit for HIV (1/2) antibody (Colloidal Gold) V2. KHB’s HIV diagnostic […]
AI-assisted robotic system for remote stroke intervention gets close to $1m from UK and Switzerland
The partnership will begin in 2024 and will leverage Brainomix’s AI-enabled diagnostic imaging abilities and Nanoflex Robotics’ magnetic navigation technology to create an assisted-navigation feature for interventional devices. Credit: esfera/Shutterstock Switzerland-based remote robotic surgical company Nanoflex Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) medtech firm Brainomix will collaborate with nearly $1 million in financial backing from the […]
Gencurix obtains approval for Droplex POLE Mutation Test
The test will analyse POLE gene mutations in patients with endometrial cancer. Credit: S_L / Shutterstock.com. Gencurix has received approval from Australia’s Department of Health and Aged Care, Therapeutic Goods Administration for its Droplex POLE Mutation Test. The Droplex test is intended for endometrial cancer mutations. Leveraging Droplet Digital PCP (ddPCR) technology, the test analyses […]
Labcorp introduces new blood-based test for Alzheimer’s disease
The test combines three blood biomarkers to detect and assess Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Annett_Klingner from Pixabay. Laboratory services provider Labcorp has launched the new blood-based test, ATN Profile, for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The test combines three blood biomarkers, known as amyloid plaques, tau tangles and neurodegeneration (ATN), for detecting and evaluating biological changes […]
StimAire concludes injectable stimulator study for OSA
The company has conducted the first overnight sleep studies of an OSA patient with and without the StimAire device. Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com. Neuromodulation company StimAire has concluded the first-in-human study of an injectable stimulator for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Australia. The trial evaluated the safety of the injection procedure, the approach feasibility and the […]
price change in recent years
The selling price or list price of a medical device is driven by numerous factors, such as therapy area and complexity of procedure, level of reimbursement, development costs, the number of competing manufacturers, product life cycle, and whether there have been any recent new technology or product launches. In addition, the final selling pricing of […]