InnovHeart this week announced that it appointed medtech veteran David Wilson as CEO. Wilson has more than 30 years of experience in medical device industry. He previously served in numerous leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, including worldwide president of Cordis. Wilson has also served at J&J as president of Mentor, VP of Ethicon R&D […]
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J&J is bringing the world’s first drug-eluting contact lens to market
J&J has a potential alternative to eye drops with its drug-eluting Acuvue Theravision contact lens. As far back as the early 1960s, researchers toyed with the idea of delivering medication through contact lenses. Johnson & Johnson Vision (NYSE:JNJ) Director of Clinica Science Dr. Brian Pall told Drug Delivery Business News that patents back then disclosed how a soft […]
DePuy Synthes adds two knee systems to Attune Knee portfolio
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced that its orthopedics company DePuy Synthes has added the Cementless Fixed Bearing knee and Medial Stabilized knee to its Attune Knee portfolio. The company’s two new innovations build on Attune’s kinematic features that include Gradius Curve and Glideright Articulation. Both knee additions work seamlessly with DePuy Synthes’ Velys robotic-assisted surgical […]
Surgeon wins $20M verdict against J&J’s DePuy Synthes
A federal jury hit DePuy Synthes with a $20 million verdict payable to a surgeon who said the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) orthopedic unit stole his patented technology. The surgeon, Dr. Gary Lynn Rasmussen of Utah, invented a device for aligning and positioning the prosthesis in knee replacement procedures, according to court records. He applied […]
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices drops ‘medical devices’ in rebranding
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices has rebranded as Johnson & Johnson MedTech as the unit moves deeper into digital technology. New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) noted the coming change in its 2022 annual report published last month, saying the switch would take effect in the company’s first fiscal quarter. That preview […]
How medtech and pharma are responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Medtech and pharma companies continue to support Ukraine relief efforts following Russia’s invasion. Previously, the World Health Organization announced that it was sending “essential medical supplies” to Ukraine — including its first shipment of 36 metric tons of supplies for trauma care and emergency surgery and other health supplies — to meet the needs of more than […]
J&J expands it long-acting injectables partnership with Midatech
Midatech Pharma (Nasdaq:MTP) announced today that it extended its R&D collaboration with Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Cardiff, United Kingdom-based Midatech, a drug delivery technology company focused on the biodelivery and biodistribution of medicines, initially entered into the R&D collaboration with Janssen on July 21, 2020. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Johnson & Johnson inks agreement to have its COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in Africa
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced today that it completed an agreement for the manufacturing of its COVID-19 vaccine in Africa. The landmark agreement, made between Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals and South Africa-based Aspen SA Operations, allows for the first COVID-19 vaccine to be manufactured and made available by an African company for people living in […]
Medtech companies extend support to Ukraine humanitarian efforts
Medical device companies are continuing to make contributions to support the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country last month. Last week, Henry Schein, Siemens Healthineers, Conformis, Roche, Medicom and Philips announced initiatives to support the crisis, which included matching employee donations, sending supplies or donating money to support families in Ukraine. The […]
How a robot revolution will reduce the physical burdens of orthopedic surgery
DePuy Synthes Worldwide President of Joint Reconstruction Andrew Ekdahl thinks robotic-assisted systems will be a big help for orthopedic surgeons who are busier than ever. Innovations in surgical instruments and capabilities have substantially increased the volume of procedures being performed on any given day — and increased the physical burden on orthopedic surgeons. Many years […]
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson Vision’s drug-eluting contact lens
Johnson & Johnson Vision announced today that it received FDA approval for its Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen. The eye health business arm of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) designed Acuvue Theravision with ketotifen (etafilcon A drug-eluting contact lens with ketotifen) to provide a new wearing experience for contact lens wearers who have allergic eye itch for up to 12 […]