Changing Faces: pharma supplier, DTx, and non-profit hires f...

A number of pharma-adjacent tech firms and non-profits announced personnel news in the month of November. We’ve rounded up some highlights below.

Blood drawing robot heading for pivotal trials

In future, blood samples may be taken by an autonomous robot rather than a healthcare professional – if Dutch developer Vitestro can get its prototype approved for marketing.

FDA issues warning on robot-assisted breast cancer surgery

The FDA has issued a safety alert about the use of robot-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in mastectomy procedures, pointing out that their safety and efficacy have not been establis

UK's Salient Bio launches robotic COVID-19 testing platform

UK diagnostics firm Salient Bio has launched a robotics-driven COVID-19 mass testing platform after spinning out from Imperial College.

Edinburgh hospital is first in Europe to use keyhole surgery...

Robots used to prevent spread of coronavirus

Digital and robotic technology is playing an important part in preventing the spread of coronavirus, according to press reports.