BD CTO Beth McCombs discusses her role in driving innovation, including the integration of AI and generative AI to create efficiencies, and passion for creating a culture of inclusion, diversity and equity.

Maria Shepherd, co-founder of MedExec Women, a nonprofit that seeks to empower executive leaders in medtech, is preparing to host the group’s fifth annual conference in Boston, which is expected to draw 200 attendees. Shepherd spent more than two decades in the medical device industry before starting consulting firm Medi-Vantage. She talks to Medtech Insight about her own career path, how the industry is changing, and the importance of “grooming” the next generation of young medtech leaders.

Tasso has launched Tasso Care, a “scalable” blood data collection platform built around its unique at-home blood collection kit and screening data system.

Embecta, which recently completed its spin-off from Becton Dickinson, is forging ahead with its insulin injector-based business strategy, GLP-1s be damned.