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Baxter boosts 2018 outlook but IV bag supply still under pressure

"We hope that by the end of the year, early next year, MINI-BAG Plus and MINI-BAG will be off allocation," Baxter CEO ​José Almeida told investors.

By David Lim • July 26, 2018

Deep Dive

Pharma and AI? Let's try augmented intelligence first

Pharma will need collaborations and in-house capabilities to successfully use AI across drug development.

By Lisa LaMotta • July 23, 2018

Industry seeks clarity on latest FDA Pre-Cert working model

A software coalition questioned the agency's statutory authority to run a pilot test in 2019.

By David Lim • July 19, 2018

Cannabis-based drugs and devices: A winning combo?

Tetra Bio-Pharma and Storz & Bickel will collaborate to bring a marijuana-based drug, inhaled in an herbal vaporizer, to fibromyalgia patients in Canada.

By Barbara Boughton • July 17, 2018

Biogen looking to expand into medtech: report

The biotech is considering how imaging and data technologies could bolster its position in neurology, according to the Israeli paper Globes. 

By Lisa LaMotta • July 16, 2018

US imposes 25% tax on $836M in Chinese medtech imports

The extent of the tariffs represent a minor victory for the medtech industry, which lobbied to bring the value of products covered by the levy down from nearly $3 billion.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 10, 2018

GE to spin off healthcare unit in latest restructuring

Moody's and investors applauded the move, which comes amid a reboot of the health division.

By Meg Bryant • June 27, 2018

UPS seeks to disrupt implantable medical device supply chain

But without device manufacturer buy-in, uptake of the effort appears to be slow.

By David Lim • June 05, 2018

Hospitals facing IV solution shortages after Hurricane Maria

The FDA has granted one of the largest manufacturers of IV solutions permission to import IV bags from its facilities in other countries.

By David Lim • Nov. 16, 2017