Deals Shaping The Medical Industry, February 2015
Executive Summary
Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, and Research/Analytical – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced December 2014-January 2015.
You may also be interested in...
Medovex Plans US IDE Trial For Its DenerveX Spine Surgery Device
DenerveX is a unique surgical tool used to ablate the nerve and capsular tissue on the posterior surface of the facet joint. preventing the nerve from reattaching with the goal of creating lasting relief from back pain that otherwise might require spinal fusion and/or treatment with opiate drugs.
EU Parliament Stricter Than Council On Medicines And Medical Devices Packaging
The EU Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee takes a compromise position with regards to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. Medicines and medical devices should be exempt, but only until 2035, at which point the European Commission should check whether the development of materials and the recycling process have progressed, and may adjust this exemption accordingly.
Stay Or Exit? Global Health Players Ponder New China Trajectory
It's again the time of year when global CEOs descend on China's capital to discuss strategies. This year, however, the mood is different.