One thing is likely to hurt some medtech companies more than others during the coronavirus pandemic: an elective surgical procedure slowdown. This thought had begun to emerge last week among industry watchers, but a pair of tweets over the weekend gained thousands of “likes” and retweets. The American College of Surgeons called for hospitals to […]
Alcon launches Vivity intraocular lens in Europe
Alcon (NYSE:ALC) today said it launched its Vivity intraocular lens in Europe. The Vivity lens is a non-diffractive lens that reduces a cataract patient’s dependency on glasses. It is available in spherical and topic designs and allows for high-quality vision at far and intermediate ranges, according to the company. “We are excited to introduce Vivity because […]
Medical device company stocks aren’t immune from coronavirus
Major U.S. medical device company stocks have generally performed as poorly as others over the past two weeks as the global coronavirus outbreak drive markets down. Among 20 of the largest U.S. companies on Medical Design & Outsourcing and MassDevice‘s annual Big 100 list, both the average and median decline in price was roughly 17% […]
How much do the world’s biggest medtech companies pay physicians?
The top 50 medical device companies in the world paid physicians and teaching hospitals $690.3 million last year in general payments, according to an analysis of Medical Design and Outsourcing‘s Big 100 and CMS Open Payments data. Medtech companies averaged $17.3 million in general payments to doctors last year, spending an average of 0.2% of […]
These medical device companies pay doctors the most money
The top medical device companies in the world made more than $542.6 million in general payments to physicians and hospitals in 2018, according to an analysis of Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s Big 100 and CMS Open Payments data. Zimmer Biomet topped the list with $109.4 million in general payments* to physicians and teaching hospitals in […]
The 20 largest medical device companies in the world
Consolidations continue to transform the roster of largest medical device companies in the world — as evidenced by the latest Big 100 list at our sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing. Overall, Big 100 companies saw $397.5 billion in sales during their most recent fiscal years, up 3.5% from the previous year. As companies continue to […]
FDA approves Alcon’s AcrySof IQ PanOptix trifocal IOL
Alcon (NYSE:ALC) said today that it won FDA approval for its AcrySof IQ PanOptix trifocal intraocular lens and is preparing an initial commercial launch for the device. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company’s AcrySof IQ PanOptix device is the first and only trifocal device in the U.S. for patients undergoing cataract surgery. It’s designed to provide […]
Alcon slides on Q2 earnings miss
Alcon (NYSE:ALC) shares took a hit today after the former Novartis (NYSE:NVS) vision care business posted second-quarter earnings that missed the consensus forecast, despite a healthy top-line beat. Geneva-based Alcon, which Novartis spun into a public company in April, reported a swing to Q2 red with losses of -$390.0 million, or -80¢ per share, on sales growth […]
Freshly spun-out Alcon posts Q1 sales beat
Shares in Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are steady today after the ophthalmic device maker, freshly spun out from Novartis (NYSE:NVS), posted first quarter 2019 earnings that beat sales expectations on Wall street. The Geneva-based company posted sales of $1.8 billion for the three months ended March 31, just in line with its sales during the same quarter of […]
Novartis completes spinout of Alcon eye biz
Novartis (NYSE:NVS) closed the spinout of its Alcon vision care business, setting the stage for its shares to begin trading today in Switzerland and New York. The spinout, announced last June, saw each Novartis shareholder receive a single ALC share for every five NVS shares as of the close of business April 1, Novartis said last […]
ReShape taps Allergan vet Bandy for CEO | Personnel Moves, April 3 2019
ReShape Lifesciences (NSDQ:RSLS) said last week that it named Allergan (NYSE: AGN) veteran Barton Bandy to replace Dan Gladney in the corner office, effective April 1. Gladney, who announced his retirement in January, is staying on as chairman. Bandy spent a decade at Inamed until its $3.2 billion purchase by Allergan in 2005. “I am […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 6
- Next Page »
MassDevice Network
@MassDevice
LinkedIn
YouTube