Hospital closures connected to COVID-19 have cut into the sales of many medical device companies, but executives at rival makers of single-use scopes say pandemic has only heightened existing concerns about contamination, exposure and cost. In interviews in this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, executives from Ambu A/S and Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said improved technology make […]
The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — September 11, 2020
From the Theranos case to wearable medical devices, it’s been another busy news week for the medical device industry. Want to hear more about the week’s top news? Executive editor Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi will discuss the week’s “Newmarker’s Newsmakers” during our DeviceTalks Weekly podcast. Without further ado, here’s this week’s MassDevice Top Five: […]
How the presidential election could affect medtech
No matter who ends up in the White House, there will need to be a reckoning over how the government’s relationship with medtech has changed, according to industry insiders. It’s been a tumultuous few years for the medical device industry, with highs and lows that no one could have foreseen. President Donald Trump’s administration streamlined […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks top pre-pandemic high
After weeks of flirting with the heights hit before COVID-19 ravaged the markets, medtech stocks finally topped the pre-pandemic high last week. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — spiked up to 93.11 points on Sep. 2, nearly a full point ahead of the pre-pandemic high of […]
Biden is getting the most money from medtech employees
Medtech company employees and their families have donated $289,533 to former Vice President Joe Biden, versus $190,570 for President Donald Trump, according to OpenSecrets.org. Check out our breakdown covering 25 of the largest companies. Medical device company employees’ preference in the U.S. presidential election appears to be clear: They’re providing more money to the Democratic […]
