Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha announced that the company is appointing Greg Smith as EVP of global operations and supply chain. In a LinkedIn post today, Martha wrote: “I’m pleased to share that Greg Smith, Executive Vice President of U.S. Supply Chain for Walmart, is joining Medtronic on April 5 as Executive Vice President of Global […]
Personnel Moves
Wearable infusion device maker Bexson Biomedical appoints SVP of drug delivery
Bexson Biomedical announced today that it appointed Sheldon Moberg as its new senior vice president of drug delivery. Santa Barbara, Calif.–based Bexson said in a news release that Moberg will lead the development of its drug delivery technologies, starting with a wearable infusion device for its BB106 therapy developed in partnership with Stevanato Group. Get the […]
Varian CEO Dow Wilson to retire after merger with Siemens Healthineers
Varian (NYSE: VAR) announced today that CEO Dow Wilson will retire after Siemens Healthineers‘ planned $16.4 billion acquisition of the company, which is expected to close in the first half of this year. Wilson, who has been with Varian for 16 years, will serve as a special advisor to Siemens Healthineers (Frankfurt: SHL) to help […]
Tandem Diabetes Care appoints Dr. Jordan Pinsker as its medical director
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that it appointed Dr. Jordan Pinsker as its VP & medical director. The San Diego-based insulin delivery technology developer’s appointment of Pinsker will be made effective on April 26, 2021, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Truvian closes $105M oversubscribed Series C
Truvian Sciences announced today that it closed an oversubscribed Series C financing round worth more than $105 million. TYH Ventures, Glen Tullman of 7wireVentures and Wittington Ventures led the funding round, the proceeds from which are earmarked for the development of Truvian’s automated benchtop blood testing system, according to a news release. The benchtop system […]
B. Braun Medical appoints new CFO
B. Braun Medical announced today that it appointed James Allen as a senior VP and as the company’s chief financial officer. Allen, a veteran of more than 30 years in finance and management within multiple industries and disciplines, will replace Bruce Heugel, who last year announced that he would retire after more than 20 years […]
Re-Vana Therapeutics appoints new COO, VP of R&D
Re-Vana Therapeutics announced today that it appointed Michael Nash as chief commercial officer and David Shima as VP of R&D. Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Re-Vana’s two new executives are set to help the company develop its sustained-release therapies for ophthalmic indications, including neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR) and glaucoma, according to a news […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Slight dip after all-time best for industry
The medtech industry’s stocks rose higher than they ever had to begin last week before eventually dropping to a slightly more normal level. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 index ended the week (Feb. 19) at 108.72 points, marking a -1.7% dip from the 110.63-point mark set at the end of the previous week (Feb. 12). On Monday (Feb. […]
Acorda Therapeutics announces departure of business operations chief
Acorda Therapeutics (NSDQ:ACOR) announced today that its chief of business operations, David Lawrence, is resigning from the company. Lawrence, who also serves as Acorda’s principal accounting and financial officer, is resigning effective mid-March 2021 as he is set to take a leadership position at an early-stage biotechnology company, according to a news release. Get the full […]
Lyra Therapeutics names new chief medical officer
Lyra Therapeutics (NSDQ:LYRA) announced today that it appointed Dr. Robert Kern as its new chief medical officer. Kern will remain in his current position as the George A. Sisson Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine while operating as Lyra’s CMO, according to a […]
Former Medtronic exec to lead Zimmer Biomet spinoff
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) announced today that Vafa Jamali will serve as the CEO of “NewCo,” the spine and dental business spinoff that Zimmer Biomet expects to close in mid-2022. A more than 25-year medtech veteran, Jamali most recently served as chief commercial officer of Rockley Photonics. Before that, he was SVP and president of Respiratory, Gastrointestinal […]