Gelesis reels in former Walgreens and Boehringer Ingelheim execs as it prepares to take its anti-obesity capsule-based treatment towards regulatory approvals.
Harry Leider, the former Chief Medical Officer and Group Vice-President of US retail pharmacy giant Walgreens, has joined Gelesis Inc., the Boston-based developer of the Gelesis100 anti-obesity capsules.
Leider will assume similar roles and job titles at Gelesis, and be responsible for leading the company's overall medical strategy,...
This week, the FDA announced a new head of its device evaluation office; synthetic genomics firm Constructive Bio landed $58m in funding; and Natera got a permanent injuction against NeoGenomics Labs' RaDaR assay.
Tim Schmid, executive VP and worldwide chairman of J&J MedTech, expects Shockwave, acquired in April, and Abiomed, purchased in late 2022, to be “long-term gems” for the company. Cardiovascular is among higher-growth segments where J&J has concentrated investments in recent years, along with robotic surgical systems.
The US FDA has published a trio of draft guidance documents for its Assessment Scheme for Conformity Program, which began as a pilot in September 2020 to capitalize on the role of standards in the regulation of medical devices.
Inari Medical is updating use instructions for a clot-removing catheter due to the potential for serious adverse effects, including death.
AdvaMed president Scott Whitaker said the group is focused on the need for tariff stability in conversations with the Trump administration. The organization remains optimistic about other policy areas. New chairman and ResMed CEO Mick Farrell laid out his five priorities.
Class III devices and panel-track supplements approved by US FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Data derived from FDA.gov. Updated weekly.
AdvaMed president Scott Whitaker said the group is focused on the need for tariff stability in conversations with the Trump administration. The organization remains optimistic about other policy areas. New chairman and ResMed CEO Mick Farrell laid out his five priorities.
