Johnson & Johnson has had frequent executive changes in recent years, not only in the innovative pharmaceutical industry, but also in the medical technology department. At least nine executive changes have been reported since 2023. Recently, Enovis, a global orthopedic giant, announced the appointment of Tim Czartoski as president of its U.S. surgical and global products and supporting technologies business. Tim Czartoski previously worked in the DePuy Synthes orthopedic business unit of Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology. Tim Czartoski is a very experienced veteran in the medical field. He has more than 20 years of experience in the medical technology industry, especially in the orthopedic business. Tim Czartoski has held several key positions at Johnson & Johnson, leading the growth of Johnson & Johnson’s business. Looking back at Tim Czartoski’s career at Johnson & Johnson, he has held several positions in the DePuy Synthes orthopedic business unit of Johnson & ...
Recently, Merit Medical announced that it has agreed to acquire Cook Medical’s lead management business for $210 million (approximately RMB 1.5 billion). Merit expects to provide funding for the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and borrowing under its long-term credit line. The proposed transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to obtaining or waiving (in accordance with the provisions of the asset purchase agreement) approval for certain closing conditions, including antitrust laws and other customary closing conditions. It is understood that Cook Medical’s lead management business has a 34 year operating history, providing a comprehensive end-to-end medical device and accessory product portfolio for patients who need to remove or replace pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads for lead management procedures. 01. Breaking through industry difficulties Cook Medical’s lead management business provides medical equipment and accessories for potential customer management programs. ...
Recently, the Equipment Review Center of the National Medical Products Administration released the results of the special review application for innovative medical devices (No. 8 of 2024), intending to approve 5 innovative medical device projects to enter the special review process. 1. Human homologous recombination repair defect detection kit (high-throughput sequencing method): Xiamen Aide Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd Xiamen Aide Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Aide Biotechnology) was established in 2008. It has long been deeply involved in the field of tumor gene testing, focusing on tumor drug co diagnosis. Relying on powerful bioinformatics algorithms, it has laid out detection reagents, software, and supporting instruments for various technology platforms, and provides detection services and drug clinical research services. In terms of products, Eide Biological Products has a wide range of products, which can detect the mutations of EGFR, KRAS, BRAF and other common genes, covering the disease ...
In the first half of 2024, Novo Nordisk achieved revenue of 133.4 billion Danish kroner, a year-on-year increase of 24%, and its performance continued to grow. The increase in the volume of semaglutide is a key factor in the growth of performance. Ozempic, a semaglutide hypoglycemic injection, achieved revenue of 56.7 billion Danish kroner, Rybelsus, a semaglutide hypoglycemic oral agent, achieved revenue of 10.9 billion Danish kroner, and Wegovy, a semaglutide weight loss injection, achieved revenue of 21 billion Danish kroner. The total sales of semaglutide were 88.7 billion Danish kroner, a year-on-year increase of 43%, accounting for 2/3 of Novo Nordisk’s total revenue. While semaglutide is selling well around the world, Novo Nordisk is also constantly adjusting and optimizing its R&D strategy and business layout. By enriching its product portfolio, it will further strengthen its dominant position in the field of blood sugar and fat reduction. At the same ...
Looking around the world, biotech is a group with extremely high “metabolism”. According to statistics from GF Securities, since 1990, more than 600 biotech companies have IPOed on Nasdaq. However, as of June 30, 2020, only 12 biotechs have relatively stable income and positive cash flow. Extending the timeline, from the rise of the concept of biotech in the 1980s to the present, in 40 years, there are only a few who have entered the pharma camp by buying on their own. Why is it difficult for biotech to survive for a long time? This is determined by the business model. Compared with large pharmaceutical companies with average growth but strong certainty, biotech is a divergent innovation model, and the growth process is full of uncertainty. In other words, due to the high risk of R&D and the uncertainty of sales, most biotechs can’t run the business model at all, ...
Since its launch in 2016, Ocaliva (obeticolic acid) has not only failed to successfully develop a new indication for MASH, but also struggled to survive in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and is now facing regulatory scrutiny once again. Recently, the FDA released a pre conference briefing document questioning the effectiveness and safety of Ocaliva for PBC in its approved indications. In this briefing document, the FDA criticized two clinical studies, 747-302 and 747-405. The FDA pointed out that the 747-302 trial failed to demonstrate statistically significant benefits of Ocaliva for PBC, but instead increased the risk of liver transplantation or death in patients. For 747-405, the clinical trial did not meet sufficient and well controlled regulatory standards. Today, members of the FDA Expert Advisory Committee will vote on whether to convert it from accelerated approval to full approval. Out of NASH Ocaliva is a potent and specific agonist of ...
Recently, medical imaging company Spectra has completed its Series B financing and raised $50 million (approximately RMB 356 million) in funding. It is understood that the funds raised in this round of financing will support the commercial expansion and product increase of Spectra ‘Hypervue imaging system to benefit patients with coronary artery disease. It is worth noting that this round of financing is led by Johnson and Johnson Innovation and supported by investors such as S3 Ventures, Lumira Ventures, SV Health Investors, Deerfield Management, NovaVenture, and Heartwork Capital. Spectrawave, The intravascular imaging system has been approved by the FDA According to publicly available information, Spectra was founded in 2017 and is located in Massachusetts, USA. It is a medical imaging company focused on improving the treatment and prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The Spectral Medical Imaging Platform is the most advanced integration of mature imaging technologies, designed ...
Recently, Baird Medical’s business merger with overseas special purpose acquisition company ExcelFin Acquisition Corp. has been approved by the US SEC, and the F-4 application documents have officially come into effect, with a declaration of registration effectiveness issued. Baird Medicalhas achieved listing on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in the United States through the merger with ExcelFin Acquisition Corp., a foreign special purpose acquisition company. In addition, Baird Medicalalso announced that ExcelFin has arranged a special shareholders’ meeting to be held on September 26, 2024. After the meeting, it is expected to receive approval from ExcelFin shareholders and the merger will be completed soon. The bumpy road falls on the eve of going public Before going public in the United States, Baird Medicalhad a bumpy road to going public in Hong Kong. Founded in 2012, Baird Medicalis a leading developer and provider of microwave ablation medical devices for minimally invasive treatment ...
Recently, optical giant Zeiss announced that it has reached a cooperation agreement with Swiss AR/VR company Creal to jointly develop a new digital vision healthcare platform based on light field display technology, planning to completely revolutionize existing vision diagnosis and treatment procedures. Light field display is a method that utilizes ray tracing to reconstruct 3D scenes in space, and is currently the most likely practical 3D display technology. Compared with holographic display technology, which is also a true 3D display technology, light field display has smaller data volume, lower cost, and smaller volume. Zeiss will introduce CREAL’s light field display technology to create a device that can digitally reproduce real refractive testing. The new device will be able to virtually simulate traditional glasses and contact lenses, eliminating the need to switch lenses repeatedly. Objects in front of us will be displayed at different focal lengths, and through precise digital imaging, ...
Recently, Tiantan Biological announced that its holding subsidiary Chengdu Rongsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. intends to acquire 100% equity of Wuhan Zhongyuan Ruide Biological Products Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSL BEHRING ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED (Jetbehring (Asia Pacific) Co., Ltd.) for a total amount of US$185 million (nearly RMB 1.33 billion). Among them, the equity acquisition price is US$138 million, and the remaining amount is provided by Chengdu Rongsheng to Zhongyuan Ruide to repay the shareholder loan of CSL Asia Pacific to Zhongyuan Ruide (hereinafter referred to as “CSL”, “Zhongyuan Ruide” and “this acquisition”). After the completion of this transaction, Zhongyuan Ruide will become a holding subsidiary of Tiantan Biological, and its financial statements will be consolidated. For Tiantan Biological, this is a deal that adds icing on the cake. Blood products are a rigid demand track with extremely high barriers, and “whoever gets the plasma station will win the ...
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