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Medtronic has ambitious plans for growth after Covidien’s acquisition. As a part of its growth strategy, the company’s prime focus will be to develop new medical devices with an aim to support [...]

Industry experts are cheerful after the addition of new rules in RDC of No.9 by ANVISA, as it turns Brazil into an attractive clinical research site for investments in phase III studies. The new [...]

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging recently launched a handheld ultrasound system featuring advanced transducer and tissue harmonic imaging technology.

CorMatrix’s C CanGaroo ECM Envelope, an implantable electronic medical device gains international marketing approval from ANMAT. The company will be distributing the medical device through its [...]

On back of the results of preclinical studies of the new the drug-filled stent (DFS), Medtronic is planning to start its clinical trials in Australia and Brazil. The company plans to enroll 100 [...]

There are 3,820 hospitals in Mexico, each one with an average of 2,691 patient visits per year. Global Health Intelligence has detailed information on 68% of these hospitals.

Latin America’s healthcare market is evolving in ways that will present new! opportunities for foreign firms willing to invest in the region.

Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) has announced four new measures to improve access to latest medical devices for patients. The measures include [...]

Medtronic’s acquisition of Covidien will help the company expand in Latin America’s medical device market through capacity expansion and technology transfer. Medtronic is planning to develop [...]

On the International Cochlear Implant Day commemorated on 25 February, Argentina’s Ministry of Health has contributed to a cochlear implant surgery for the 100th child at a public hospital in the [...]