Medical device

Biopharm companies closed out August with a plethora of changes to executive and senior leadership positions. Let’s take a look.
Who made a splash in the biotech world this week? Here are some notable people.
Inc. magazine collates an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This year, 15 of the top 5,000 were related to healthcare, medical devices and biopharma.
FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Cleveland-based SPR Therapeutics’ SPRINT endura (single lead) and extensa (dual lead) Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) Systems for controlling pain.
It’s not easy to predict trends in drugs, especially with breakthroughs in immunology and genetic engineering often causing dramatic changes in how biopharma companies approach new drugs.
Western government agencies have been warning of an increase in cyber espionage from nefarious black hats and governments for years. The targets have typically been government and financial installations. But a new warning suggests that biotechnology could be a key target for cyber hackers.
Massachusetts in general and Boston, specifically Cambridge, is one of the two largest centers in the U.S. for biotech startups and life science companies (the other being the San Francisco Bay Area). Here’s a look at 13 Massachusetts life science companies that are showing both gains and losses—mostly gains—at the six-month mark.
After multiple suspensions, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to repeal a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices that was part of the Affordable Care Act that industry representatives believed stifled innovation.
It’s been a busy week for biopharma companies to name a chief executive officer. Over the past week, multiple companies have selected individuals to hold the top spots and guide the growth strategies of their companies.
FDA
The medical device market was about $521.2 billion last year and is projected to hit $674.5 billion by 2022. Here’s a look at the top 10 medical device companies in the world this year.
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