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The global wearable medical devices market is anticipated to grow by 4.8% year on year over 2015-2016 to reach USD 23,980 million. The growth would be driven by rising widespread presence of [...]

The Ministry of Health of Argentina has signed an agreement with the Government of Italy and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). Under the terms of [...]

Chile’s medical device market is small but per capita expenditure is ranked the highest in Latin America. According to a forecast by BMI research, the market is fueled by public hospital [...]

The CEO of US-based medical products company Baxter, Jose Almeida, on the occasion of the completion of company’s 60 years in Colombia, announced that the company would invest USD 41 million in [...]

According to a report published by consulting group Bain & Company, stern regulatory norms can push back the growing medical devices industry of Mexico. The consulting group presented the report [...]

The Mexican government is planning to promote innovation in the medical devices sector, along with automobiles and agribusiness, through Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the growth potential [...]

At a recently held health technology event in Chile, 10 Chilean start-up companies presented their innovative medical devices/platforms. Phage Technologies was the first prize winner for the [...]

Brazil’s medical devices regulatory agency ANVISA has announced the initiation of registration and approval of medical devices through electronic submission of documents by manufacturers. The new [...]

An article has reported that the four countries of the Pacific Alliance, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico, have stepped forward to enact unified rules and regulations, so that same quality and [...]

According to the statistical data released by Brazilian Alliance of Innovative Industry Health (ABIIS) for the first quarter of 2016, decline in the economy has adversely affected the medical [...]