SVB health care advisor Jonathan Norris anticipates more consolidation in devices ahead with many mid-cap public companies looking to acquire innovative technologies to grow, and pushing the “big guys to have to figure out how to move faster.”

Following two record-breaking years for biotech fundraising, stock valuations are heading downwards. Biopharma executives and industry experts surveyed by Scrip anticipate big pharma executing more deals and acquisitions in 2022.

The National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center announced 12 new test cases that use real-world evidence to examine medical device industry priorities. The list includes an Apple Watch study, as well as an FDA proposal on the use of pelvic mesh to treat urinary incontinence.

A snapshot of global medical device approvals captured during the past week in Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker. This week, two spine device approvals from US FDA, and a CE mark for a new drug-eluting stent.