The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference includes presentations from many major medtech companies outlining their growth strategies and expectations for 2021. Here are some of the highlights from the second day of the meeting.

Accelerated approval might soon be in the cards for COVID-19 vaccines if an immune correlate of protection can be identified through ongoing work by FDA and NIH. Meanwhile, to speed more vaccines to Americans, FDA is trying to help ramp up manufacturing. Sanofi is set to commence a Phase IIb trial with an active comparator. 

Another victim of the COVID-pandemic, Celgene's $9-per-share contingent value right tied to BMS obtaining approval of three drugs goes unrealized due to FDA travel restrictions slowing down site inspections. Clene goes public, United Therapeutics buys PRV from Y-mAbs.

After years of setbacks, the company will launch its device in Europe as a bridge to transplant in heart failure patents.