Noticias

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 [...]

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 [...]

Boston Scientific has agreed to acquire the American Medical Systems (AMS) urology portfolio from Endo International plc for an initial consideration of USD1.6 billion and milestone payments [...]

Medtronic Plc has acquired US-based Advanced Uro-Solutions, which develops neurostimulation products for the treatment of bladder control issues. The acquisition helps expand Medtronic’s [...]

Columbia’s Ministry of Health & Social Protection has announced new price regulations for medical devices effective 5 March 2015. Medicated coronary stents will be the first device to come [...]

With a move to fight the economic crisis, the Russian government has published orders stating that the applications of foreign producers of medical devices for government tenders would be denied [...]

The Brazilian government has lined up plans to engage the services of a private medtech company for improvisation of diagnosis and treatment of the heart–care patients in the state-sponsored [...]

Mexico is the fifth largest exporter of medical devices globally and a distinguished exporter for the US. The country has advantages in terms of geographical proximity to the US and lower [...]