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BioWorld MedTech

Jan. 29, 2025

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Acquisition puzzle

Zimmer Biomet buying Paragon 28 for $1.1B to bolster F&A offerings

In a move that the company, said demonstrates its commitment to investing in higher growth areas, Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. reported its plans to buy foot and ankle (F&A) orthopedic specialist Paragon 28 Inc. for an up-front payment of $13 a share in cash, corresponding to an equity value of approximately $1.1 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. Read More
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Stryker sells spine implants business, sales up

In a remarkably news-filled earnings call on Jan. 28, Stryker Corp. revealed plans to sell its U.S. and spinal implants business to Viscogliosi Brothers LLC for an undisclosed sum, announced the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Glenn Boehnlein on April 1, reported sales growth of 11% for the fourth quarter and 10% for the full year 2024 and said the $4.9 billion acquisition of Inari Medical Inc. should close by the end of February. Read More
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Confirmation hearings begin for RFK as US HHS secretary

In a U.S. Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing marked by shouted protests, outbursts of applause and tense exchanges on several issues, including ones beyond the reach of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) tried to present himself as someone who follows the science, not a conspiracy theorist or anti-vaxxer. Read More
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Nobi raises €35M for smartlight to detect falls

Nobi BV secured €35 million (US$37 million) in an oversubscribed series B financing round to develop its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smartlights which can detect falls in the elderly. Read More
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Illumina, Molecular Loop square off over patents for NGS systems

While the U.S. Supreme Court sidelined itself over patent issues such as subject matter eligibility, the diagnostic patent wars are still in full swing as a casual review of cases at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office discloses. Read More
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TGA posts draft guidance for non-mandatory application audits

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration posted a draft guidance dealing with non-mandatory audits for premarket applications, which says that a transcatheter aortic valve replacement device that has been approved by the U.S. FDA may not be subject to such an audit. Read More

Appointments and advancements for January 29, 2025

New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Glucotrack, Roche, Sirona Medical, Stryker. Read More

In the clinic for January 29, 2025

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Biotronik. Read More

Other news to note for January 29, 2025

Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: 23andMe, Aethlon, advanced Orthopaedics, Aspen Medical, Cordance Medical, Exact Therapeutics, Eyenovia, Heartbeam, Spectral, Spectra Medical, Stryker, XL Precision. Read More

Regulatory actions for January 29, 2025

Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: GE Healthcare, Roche. Read More

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