Labor, delivery and neonatal intensive care devices company Clinical Innovations (Salt Lake City) has acquired Australian distributor JB Medical Supplies. The deal, announced yesterday, is meant to bolster Clinical Innovations’ position in Australia. JB Medical Supplies will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Clinical Innovations. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the full story […]
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AtriCure inks multi-year Chinese distro deal with Baheal Pharma
AtriCure (NSDQ:ATRC) said today it inked a multi-year partnership deal with China’s Baheal Pharmaceutical Group to distribute AtriCure’s surgical ablation devices. Through the deal, Baheal will become Mason, Ohio-based AtriCure’s exclusive distributor in the region, replacing the company’s previous distribution partner. “At Baheal, we’re continuously looking for ways to grow and expand our business. We believe […]
Intuitive Surgical goes direct in India
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) said yesterday that it’s shifting to a direct sales model in India and named a general manager to oversee its business in that country. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based robot-assisted surgery pioneer said some 60 workers from its longtime distributor in India, Vattikuti Technologies, joined its operation there for an undisclosed amount, to be led by […]
Valeritas inks distro deal for V-Go device in Austria, Germany
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) said today that it signed an exclusive distribution deal with Med Trust to commercialize its V-Go insulin delivery device in Austria and Germany. According to the terms of the agreement, Valeritas will be responsible for product development, regulatory approval, quality management and manufacturing. Med Trust will take over the sales, marketing and distribution activities […]
Varian acquires Taiwanese distributor Cooperative CL Enterprises
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said today it acquired Taiwanese radiotherapy equipment distributor Cooperative CL Enterprises for an undisclosed amount. The distribution company, based in Taipei, currently employs approximately 45 individuals and has represented and distributed Varian equipment for more than 40 years, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said. “With the acquisition of COOP, Varian will be able […]
Biotronik inks distro deal with Aziyo for CanGaroo cardiac device envelope
Biotronik inked a US-based co-distribution deal with Aziyo Biologics to distribute the company’s CanGaroo bio-envelopes designed to hold cardiovascular implantable devices, according to a release from Aziyo posted today. Silver Spring, Md.-based Aziyo Biologic’s CanGaroo bio envelope is designed to reduce the risk of device migration and erosion and simplify device removal during revisions or exchanges, […]
Sensus Healthcare inks multiple distro deals, launches global expansion project
Superficial radiation therapy device developer Sensus Healthcare (NSDQ:SRTSU) today released plans for a global expansion, including new distribution agreements in China, Germany, Mexico, Cuba and Costa Rica. Sensus makes low-energy photon X-ray systems for treating non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, and keloids. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based company refers to the technology as […]
Report: Amazon abandons drug distribution and supply plans
Amazon‘s (NSDQ:AMZN) Business division has dropped plans to sell and distribute pharmaceutical products to hospitals, according to a new report from CNBC. The shift comes due to the online mega-retailer being unable to convince large hospital groups to change their purchasing process and break existing deals and relationships with distributors, according to the report. Read […]
Valeritas inks distro deal in Australia, New Zealand for V-Go insulin delivery device
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) said today that it inked an exclusive distribution deal with AMSL Diabetes and NZMS Diabetes for the commercialization of its V-Go wearable insulin delivery device in Australia and New Zealand. According to the terms of the agreement, AMSL Diabetes and NZMS Diabetes retain the right to promote, market and sell the V-Go device to clinics and […]
CHF Solutions expands into Hong Kong
CHF Solutions (NSDQ:CHFS) said today it inked a deal to expand into the Hong Kong market through its Asian distributor Transmedic. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company said that Transmedic recently confirmed its first commercial orders in the region, coming in from both Singapore and Hong Kong. The commercial orders were for both Aquadex FlexFlow consoles and […]
Asahi Intecc to begin direct sales of PCTA guidewires
Asahi Intecc said today it plans to begin direct sales of its coronary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty guidewires in the US, which are currently only distributed by Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) vascular division. The shift will take place on July 1, at which time Asahi’s entire portfolio of PTCA guidewires will be available directly from it, the […]