Tag: digital health

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., a global leader in medical technology and musculoskeletal healthcare, has officially named Chintan Desai as its new President of the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, a move that signals a tactical shift in the company’s approach to one of the world’s most dynamic healthcare markets. Effective immediately, Desai assumes the mantle of…

Abbott Laboratories has unveiled its second-quarter financial results, highlighting a significant transformation in its diagnostics portfolio and a robust expansion of its medical device pipeline. In its first full quarter since completing the landmark $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences, the healthcare giant reported total sales of $12.59 billion, representing a 13% increase compared to…

In a strategic move designed to consolidate its leadership in the global orthopedics market, DePuy Synthes, the MedTech subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has finalized the acquisition of Expanding Innovations, a privately held medical technology company specializing in advanced expandable interbody structures for spinal surgery. The acquisition centers on Expanding Innovations’ proprietary X-PAC Expandable Lateral…

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies, has officially announced the appointment of Jason Weidman as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 8. Weidman joins the company following a distinguished two-decade career at Medtronic, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and President of the Coronary and Renal…

MiniMed, the recently spun-off diabetes technology arm of Medtronic, reported a significant 15% increase in revenue for its third fiscal quarter of 2026, even as the company grappled with a widening net loss during its transition to a standalone entity. According to financial filings released on Friday, the company generated $790 million in revenue for…

The medical technology landscape has reached a significant milestone with the United States Food and Drug Administration granting 510(k) clearance to Philips’ Verida, a revolutionary detector-based spectral Computed Tomography (CT) system integrated with advanced artificial intelligence. This regulatory approval marks a pivotal moment for Royal Philips as it seeks to aggressively expand its presence in…

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday his selection of Erica Schwartz, a veteran public health official and former Deputy Surgeon General, to serve as the next Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The nomination, shared via the social media platform Truth Social, marks a pivotal attempt by the administration to install…

GE HealthCare and DeepHealth, a subsidiary of RadNet, Inc., have announced a significant expansion of their strategic collaboration, marking a pivotal shift in the integration of artificial intelligence into the global breast cancer screening landscape. Building upon an initial agreement established in early 2024, the two organizations are moving to deploy advanced AI-driven clinical tools…

Siemens AG has officially signaled its intention to accelerate the structural separation of its healthcare subsidiary, Siemens Healthineers, marking a definitive shift in the German industrial giant’s long-term corporate strategy. In a move that has been anticipated by market analysts for several years, the Munich-based parent company confirmed that preparations are well underway to relinquish…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has formally proposed a significant regulatory pivot that would reinstate the "substantial clinical improvement" (SCI) requirement for medical devices seeking expedited reimbursement through the New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) program. This move, detailed in the recently released proposed rule for the fiscal year 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment…