Stryker settles foreign corrupt practice charges, makes small acquisition

The company will pay $7.8 million to settle with the Justice Department. Separately, the medical device maker said it would acquire HyperBranch Medical Technology.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 2, 2018

AngioDynamics posts bigger net loss, looks to oncology

Executives said the company's two recent acquisitions signal a shift in investment to the oncology section of the business.

By Tyler Woods • Oct. 1, 2018

Venus to buy Keystone, moving into Boston Sci's TAVR turf

The move furthers Venus' aspirations to grow into a global transcatheter heart valve company and, by extension, advance China's bid to supercede the U.S. as the dominant medtech force.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 26, 2018

EY warns stagnant R&D, data use threatens medtech growth

Medtech R&D investment of $15.9 billion remained "relatively unchanged" in 2017 — roughly $1 billion less than the $16.4 billion companies gave back to investors through share buybacks and dividends.

By David Lim • Sept. 24, 2018

GeekWire: Google's Nest has healthcare ambitions

Nest secretly acquired Senosis Health, maker of smartphone-based monitoring systems for conditions like osteoporosis and newborn jaundice, according to internal communications and financial documents.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2018

Medtronic strikes $1.6B takeover of Mazor Robotics

The acquisition moves the device giant into the robotic-assisted surgery sector.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 21, 2018

Athenahealth extends acquisition bid deadline

The delay is to allow for a new strategic buyer to prepare its bid, a source close to the matter said.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2018

Trimedx to buy Aramark unit in $300M health tech merger

Two major providers of healthcare technology management services come together in the pact.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 19, 2018

AngioDynamics to buy RadiaDyne for radiotherapy devices

RadiaDyne thinks AngioDynamics' commercial infrastructure will help it to grow sales beyond the $6 million achieved over the past 12 months.  

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 14, 2018

J&J buys EIT for 3D-printed titanium spinal implants

The devices are designed to increase the number of surgeries that are successful the first time.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 13, 2018

UK-based Medopad snaps up health IT startup Sherbit

Founded in 2016, Sherbit works with health systems on chronic disease management using real-time data and analytics.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2018

Alcon to shift HQ to Switzerland after Novartis spinoff

The eye care unit already has operations in Geneva, and plans to list on Swiss stock exchanges upon becoming a standalone company. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Sept. 11, 2018

Stryker buys surgical lighting company for $190M

Photonics and intracavity lighting company Invuity is the latest acquisition in Stryker's ongoing purchasing spree.

By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 11, 2018

Becton Dickinson sells bioprocessing business to Thermo Fisher

Divesting the unit will allow Becton to better focus its life sciences division on disease and therapy research and clinical diagnostics.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 10, 2018

Biotech billionaire Phillip Frost charged by SEC, sending Opko shares sliding

The SEC announced the charges Friday, alleging the Opko CEO and nine others manipulated stock prices in "classic pump-and-dump schemes."

By Andrew Dunn • Updated Sept. 8, 2018

BTG acquires Irish device maker Novate Medical

The $20 million cash deal could reach $150 million if certain business milestones are met.

By David Lim • Sept. 7, 2018

Boston Scientific inks $600M Augmenix buyout

The focus of the deal is a device to reduce the side effects of prostate cancer radiotherapy.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 7, 2018

Amazon's stock valuation hits $1T

The e-tailer and tech company is still far behind its primary rivals in terms of profitability, but its explosive growth has wowed investors, who show no signs of losing faith in Amazon's future.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 5, 2018

Stryker buys spine device maker K2M for $1.4B

The acquisition is expected to give Stryker some needed heft in the category, adding several differentiated products in faster-growth areas of the specialty.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 31, 2018

Wright Medical inks $435M takeover of implant firm Cartiva

An arthritis implant with fast-growing sales is the focal point of the acquisition.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 28, 2018

Robotic surgery market is about to get crowded, report says

GlobalData predicts larger companies will accelerate investment in surgical robotics through acquisitions and partnerships.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 24, 2018

Pfizer inks marketing deal for Exact's Cologuard

Exact said about 401,000 tests were performed during the first six months of 2018, leading to revenue of $193 million. The CEO now expects $700 million in sales for next year.

By Andrew Dunn • Aug. 22, 2018

Healthcare execs see Amazon as biggest disrupter

Apple and Google were among those also feared, though Amazon held a giant lead in the survey, according to a report from Reaction Data.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2018

AngioDynamics buys biopsy sealant technology from Surgical Specialties

The acquisition will expand the company’s portfolio of oncology devices.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 16, 2018

Boston Scientific inks Veniti takeover to access untapped stent market

The $160 million buy moves the company into the nascent venous stent sector.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 9, 2018