Medtronic drops $738m takeover of wearable insulin pump firm

Medtech giant Medtronic has decided not to go ahead with a planned acquisition of EOFlow, a developer of patch-based insulin pumps, saying that there have been “multiple b

FDA clears Medtronic AI algorithms for cardiac monitoring

Two artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms designed to diagnose people with heart rhythm abnormalities have been approved by the FDA for use with Medtronic's LINQ II cardiac monitor.

Medtronic acquires AI specialist Digital Surgery

Medtronic has acquired the privately held company Digital Surgery, which specialises in surgical artificial intelligence (AI), data and analytics, and digital education and training.

Medtronic recalls insulin pumps vulnerable to hacking

Medical devices ‘linked to deaths and injuries’ claim invest...

Medical devices firm Medtronic has been linked to thousands of deaths and injuries, according to a report published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).

Orphan drugs dominate 2018 UK Prix Galien shortlist

A bumper crop of orphan drugs from the likes of Amicus, Kyowa Kirin, Eusa and Biogen dominates this year’s UK Prix Galien shortlist as biotech firms and specialist pharma companies cement t