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The technological innovations over the past two to three decades have significantly changed the dynamics of various industries. Healthcare is no exception to it. From online appointments to robotic surgery and from telemedicine to digital payments, almost all the segments of healthcare delivery have immensely revol...

Magnus Medical’s neurostimulation technology gets FDA breakthrough status to treat MDD Magnus Medical has secured a breakthrough device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its neurostimulation technology for major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment. The individualised, rapid-acting...

Progress is driven by innovation. When it comes to developing novel medications and therapeutic biological products, the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) assists the pharmaceutical sector at every stage of the process. CDER offers scientific and regulatory assistance needed to bring innovative m...

The HIV-1 treatment market for naïve and experienced patients is evolving consistently. Some of the major changes include the preference of single-tablet regimens (STRs) over multiple tablet regimens (MTRs), tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-based therapies over tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based therapies, integr...

Naviswiss secures FDA 510k clearance for Naviplan, an advanced planning solution for hip replacement surgery  On October 21, 2021, Naviswiss, a Swiss-based medical technology company, received approval from the FDA to commercialise Naviplan in the United States. Naviplan is a digital pre-operative planning ...

The Pharmaceuticals segment of the Healthcare Industry has a significant market across the globe, which has grown quite extensively in the past few decades. The pharmaceutical sector has always been at the forefront of drug discovery, development, production, and marketing. The pharmaceutical industry in the twenty...

Ocular Therapeutix’s dry eye disease insert fails in phase 2 trial Ocular Therapeutix declared that its OTX-CSI (cyclosporine intracanalicular insert) for dry eye disease (DED) has flunked to reach the primary endpoint in the phase 2 clinical trial. The company has conducted the US-based, randomised, double-m...

Von Willebrand disease is a type of blood disorder that causes the blood to clot improperly. Blood contains numerous proteins that aid in blood clotting when necessary. Von Willebrand factor is one of these proteins (VWF). VWD patients have either a low level of VWF in their blood or the VWF protein does not functi...

Advances in genetics research have sparked a surge in interest in gene therapy in dermatology in recent years. Dermatology treatment options have expanded beyond topical drugs to include oral medications, injectables, and light and laser therapy. Now, rather than simply treating symptoms, gene therapy in dermatolog...

Hologic to acquire Bolder Surgical for USD160 Million, expanding its Surgical Franchise  On October 14, 2021, Hologic, Inc., a global player in women's health, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bolder Surgical. This US-based company offers advanced energy vessel sealing surgical devices for approxima...