Joint makers report pandemic pain
Sales of implants are set to fall sharply as non-urgent procedures are deferred.
A Covid-19 threat to business acquisitions
20 key healthcare transactions, most struck before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, have yet to be formally completed.
The next orthopaedics megamerger
The orthopaedics sector has seen several sizeable mergers over the past decade. Might it see more?
Wright and Stryker embark on a joints venture
Stryker’s scale-building efforts have been notable over the past few years, and at $4.7bn this is its largest-ever deal.
Diagnostics specialists win the US device approval race
The speediest device developer is Roche, but a look at companies’ strategies shows the perils of relying on bought-in tech.
Stryker spends $500m to re-up on robots
Deal is the fifth largest robotics surgery purchase ever, and the second big move from Stryker.
The extremes converge in big medtech’s hiring practices
Intuitive Surgical makes the most money per employee – but the title of “most improved” goes to Philips.
3M manages its wounds with Acelity buy
Acelity falls to 3M, but the conglomerate has taken on a great deal of debt and could see its credit rating fall.
Auris acquisition could prompt more mega VC rounds
The J&J-Auris tie-up will yield a huge return for investors who went in big.
