European certification for PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx to help gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma patients for KEYTRUDA® therapy SANTA CLARA, Calif. / Apr 17, 2025 / Business Wire / Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced its PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx (Code SK006) assay has received European IVDR certification for the use as a Companion Diagnostic (CDx) to aid in the identification of gastric or gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma patients who may be eligible... Read more
First-quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.76; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.09 First-quarter reported sales growth of 4.0 percent; organic sales growth of 6.9 percent or 8.3 percent when excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales1 Reported gross margin of 52.8 percent of sales; adjusted gross margin of 57.1 percent, which reflects a 140 basis point increase Reported operating margin of 16.3 percent of sales; adjusted operating margin of 21.0 percent, which reflects a 130 basis... Read more
Collaboration accelerates insights on clinical benefits of molecular profiling across all major categories of disease SAN DIEGO and CHICAGO, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, today announced a collaboration to accelerate clinical adoption of next-generation sequencing tests through novel evidence generation.... Read more
IRVINE, Calif. / Apr 14, 2025 / Business Wire / Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) today announced the company’s SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system received CE Mark for the transcatheter treatment of patients with symptomatic (moderate-to-severe or severe) mitral regurgitation (MR) who are deemed unsuitable for surgery or transcatheter edge-to-edge (TEER) therapy. Leveraging the company’s SAPIEN technology, the SAPIEN M3 system is the world's first approved... Read more
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the company’s fully wristed SP SureForm 45 stapler for use with its da Vinci SP surgical system in thoracic, colorectal, and urologic procedures. Like its multiport counterparts, the SP SureForm 45 features... Read more
Dexcom G7 15 Day* is now cleared in the US for people age 18 years and above with diabetes. Now the longest lasting*,†,1 and most accurate1 CGM system, Dexcom G7 15 Day gives users the knowledge to better control diabetes. For people between the ages 2 to 18, Dexcom G7 remains the most accurate2 continuous glucose monitoring system. SAN DIEGO / Apr 10, 2025 / Business Wire / DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM), the global leader in glucose biosensing, announced today the... Read more
SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resmed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD), the leading health technology company focused on sleep, breathing, and care delivered in the home, today announced its home sleep apnea test, NightOwl™, is now available across the United States. NightOwl is an FDA-cleared home sleep apnea test (HSAT) designed to offer healthcare providers a simplified, accurate, and efficient way to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) from the comfort of an... Read more
Clareon PanOptix Pro provides unprecedented 94% light utilization, resulting in half the light scatter of Clareon PanOptix1,2,§,* Clareon PanOptix Pro provides more uninterrupted light distribution across the full visual range, and is designed for better image contrast1,† Commercially available in the U.S. in May, Clareon PanOptix Pro is the next generation of the world’s leading trifocal IOL3-5,‡ GENEVA / Apr 02, 2025 / Business Wire / Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC),... Read more
Labcorp's pTau-217/Beta Amyloid 42 Ratio blood test meets the performance criteria to confirm amyloid pathology consistent with Alzheimer's disease BURLINGTON, N.C., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today the nationwide launch of its pTau-217/Beta Amyloid 42 Ratio, a powerful new blood-based biomarker test to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The new test... Read more
BURNABY, British Columbia / Apr 01, 2025 / Business Wire / As of today, the Government of Saskatchewan’s expanded public coverage for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems comes into effect. Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), a global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) for people with diabetes, applauds this decision as a testament to the government’s commitment to improving diabetes care. The expansion, which now provides full coverage for continuous... Read more
Expanding Thoracic Portfolio WARSAW, Ind., and ZUG, Switzerland, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZBH and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced its RibFix Advantage® Fixation System has received CE Mark certification – the first CE Mark for an intrathoracic rib fixation system. The RibFix Advantage Fixation System is intended for the thoracoscopic fixation, stabilization and fusion of rib fractures1,... Read more
CHICAGO / Mar 31, 2025 / Business Wire / Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today announced new scientific evidence presented and published during the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Annual Scientific Session & Expo, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease. Without treatment, 1 in 10 patients experiencing symptoms of severe aortic stenosis (AS) may die within five weeks. However, the symptoms of severe AS can be difficult to detect... Read more
TRILUMINATE™ Pivotal data presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25) and simultaneously published in Circulation show the Abbott TriClip system reduces heart failure hospitalizations The latest results highlight significant improvements in tricuspid regurgitation and quality of life through two years ABBOTT PARK, Ill., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced late-breaking data from its TRILUMIN... Read more
GALWAY, Ireland and CHICAGO, March 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced late-breaking data on five-year outcomes from the Evolut Low Risk Trial. Data shows, versus surgery, the Evolut™ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system delivers a numerically lower rate of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at five years, strong valve performance and durable clinical outcomes. The findings... Read more
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG), a global leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced the publication of two peer-reviewed studies in Surgical Endoscopy, on its first-of-its-kind Force Feedback technology incorporated in the da Vinci 5 surgical system. Force Feedback technology allows surgeons to feel the forces applied to tissue during surgery, such as pushing and pulling.... Read more
Abbott's Volt™ PFA System is designed to provide a new therapy option for people battling heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation Pulsed field ablation – or PFA – uses high energy electrical pulses for ablation procedures that may offer benefits to targeting and treating tissue in the heart Abbott's Volt PFA System is designed to overcome limitations of existing PFA systems, providing improved workflows and a clearer indication of contact between the... Read more
Leverages Alcon’s global scale with Aurion’s cell therapy expertise to accelerate U.S. Phase 3 development in fall of 2025 Aurion’s lead asset received Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Positions Alcon at the leading edge of biopharma applications in ophthalmology with the potential to advance the first-ever corneal cell therapy candidate GENEVA / Mar 26, 2025... Read more
Clareon Vivity IOL provides an extended range of vision from distance to functional near with a monofocal visual disturbance profile1-3µ‖ Vivity, the world’s leading EDOF, is now available on Alcon’s Clareon material, providing presbyopia correction with exceptional† clarity and predictable refractive outcomes1,4-7 CE Marked countries will begin commercial rollout of Clareon Vivity and Clareon Vivity Toric from early Q2 2025; also available in AutonoMe automated... Read more
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common heart disease and most frequent cause of death in the U.S., with over 20 million adults affected by this condition Abbott's investigational Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System offers a new potential treatment by using sound pressure waves to treat arterial calcium blockages Abbott offers a comprehensive vascular portfolio of technologies designed to assess, treat and manage calcium buildup in coronary art... Read more
Innovative technology supports testing of accuracy and reliability in Autolus Therapeutics’ recently approved CAR T therapy AUCATZYL® SANTA CLARA, Calif. / Mar 24, 2025 / Business Wire / Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is pleased to announce its role in supporting Autolus Therapeutics’ FDA approval for AUCATZYL®, a recently approved CAR T therapy. Agilent's advanced cell analysis instrumentation, specifically the xCELLigence Real-Time Cell Analysis (RTCA)... Read more
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the first patient treated in an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial intended to advance BD's efforts to achieve Premarket Approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of GalaFLEX LITE™ Scaffold in decreasing capsular contracture (CC) recurrence during breast... Read more
Adoption allows ICON to take full advantage of the Medidata “Data Experience,” leveraging AI to unify data sources, standardize outputs, and reduce reconciliation efforts NEW YORK / Mar 20, 2025 / Business Wire / Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, today announced that ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading clinical research organization (CRO) powered by healthcare intelligence, will... Read more
Creates one of the largest, most comprehensive clinical genomic datasets of its kind; multiomic data to be added in next phase of program AGD members are using the population-level insights to uncover novel drug targets SAN DIEGO, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Nashville Biosciences, LLC (NashBio), a leading clinical and genomic data company and wholly owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical... Read more
SAN DIEGO, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resmed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD), the global leader in health technology focused on sleep, breathing, and care delivered in the home, today announced the publication of a landmark meta-analysis in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, demonstrating that CPAP therapy significantly reduces the risk of death for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Analyzing data from over 1 million sleep apnea patients worldwide, the study provides... Read more
WALTHAM, Mass. / Mar 18, 2025 / Business Wire / Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) (“Thermo Fisher”), the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the Thermo Scientific Vulcan™ Automated Lab, a groundbreaking solution designed to drive a new era of process development and control in semiconductor manufacturing. The seamlessly integrated system is designed to enhance productivity, increase yield and reduce operating costs for semiconductor... Read more
Transaction to extend Labcorp's leadership in oncology and expand access to the company's high-quality clinical laboratory services BURLINGTON, N.C. and MIAMI, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, and OPKO Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, announced today that they have entered into an agreement for Labcorp to acquire select... Read more
The new DxC 500i Analyzer Offers Flexibility and Scalability with Broad Chemistry and Immunoassay Assay Menu BREA, Calif., March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a clinical diagnostics leader, today announced that the new DxC 500i Clinical Analyzer, an integrated clinical chemistry and immunoassay analyzer, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The DxC 500i combines advanced technology with an intuitive... Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif. / Mar 10, 2025 / Business Wire / Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced its PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx kit has received two new companion diagnostic indications approvals under EU IVDR1, expanding the eligibility of treatment to early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and previously untreated advanced melanoma patients. These two new indications bring the total indications launched in Europe for PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx to nine. PD-L1 IHC... Read more
A Revision Knee Implant Alternative for Patients with Metal Sensitivities WARSAW, Ind., March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of Persona® Revision SoluTion™ Femur, a revision knee implant component offering an alternative for patients with sensitivities to certain metals. The Persona Revision SoluTion... Read more
PORTAGE, Mich., March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Inari Medical, now part of Stryker (NYSE: SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, announced the launch of its Artix Thrombectomy System. Purpose-built for the distinct needs of the peripheral arterial system, Artix is a combined aspiration plus mechanical thrombectomy solution that delivers procedural control and versatility, and is designed to set a new standard for arterial thrombectomy. An arterial blood clot... Read more
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. / Mar 04, 2025 / Business Wire / IQVIA Laboratories, a leading global drug discovery and development laboratory services organization, announces the launch of Site Lab Navigator, an advanced suite of solutions that automates and streamlines lab workflows for clinical trial sponsors and investigator sites. At the core of Site Lab Navigator is a new, innovative e-Requisition solution, which allows investigator sites to submit requisitions and manage... Read more
Hands-free, wearable communication device supports care team members with fast and reliable collaboration PORTAGE, Mich., March 3, 2025 /CNW/ -- Stryker (NYSE:SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, announced the launch of the Sync Badge, a hands-free, wearable device designed to enhance communication and collaboration in the fast-paced environment of hands-on patient care. The Sync Badge allows care team members to use voice commands to seamlessly connect... Read more
Acquisition to expand Interventional Cardiology Therapies offerings with ultrasound-based renal denervation therapy for treatment of hypertension MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SoniVie Ltd., a privately held medical device company that has developed the TIVUS™ Intravascular Ultrasound System. An investigational technology, the TIVUS system... Read more
Delivers solid Q1 results, confirms core growth and EPS for 2025 fiscal year First-quarter fiscal year 2025 Revenue of $1.68 billion for the first quarter ended Jan. 31, 2025, representing growth of 1.4% reported and up 1.2% on a core(1) basis compared with the first quarter of 2024. GAAP net income of $318 million; earnings per share (EPS) of $1.11, down 6% from the first quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP(2) net income of $377 million; EPS of $1.31, up 2% from the first quarter... Read more
Full-year 2024 sales of $9.8 billion, up 5%, or up 6% constant currency1 (cc) Full-year 2024 diluted EPS of $2.05, up 5% on a reported basis, or up 11% cc; core diluted EPS2 of $3.05 up 11% on a reported basis, or up 16% cc Generated record $2.1 billion of cash from operations in full-year 2024; record free cash flow3 of $1.6 billion, up 120% Announced share repurchase authorization to offset dilution from associate equity incentive plans GENEVA / Feb 25, 2025 / Business... Read more
Highly Complementary to Thermo Fisher’s Bioproduction Business and Strengthens Offering in the High Growth Bioprocessing Market WALTHAM, Mass. / Feb 25, 2025 / Business Wire / Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) (“Thermo Fisher”), the world leader in serving science, today announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) to acquire Solventum’s Purification & Filtration business for approximately $4.1 billion... Read more
New closed-loop system self-adjusts DBS therapy to individual brain activity in real time; the largest commercial launch of brain-computer interface technology ever GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the one million people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the United States1, Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, proudly announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of BrainSense™ Adaptive... Read more
SYSTANE PRO Preservative-Free (PF) is the longest lasting dry eye drop in the SYSTANE portfolio1 SYSTANE PRO PF is a one-of-a-kind multi-dose preservative-free triple action formula that hydrates, restores and protects all types of dry eyes1 SYSTANE PRO PF will be showcased at SECO 2025 as the latest addition to the SYSTANE line of products, the #1 global consumer brand of artificial tears2 GENEVA / Feb 24, 2025 / Business Wire / Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader... Read more
Longstanding partners bring together end-to-end workflows and leading CRISPR Perturb-seq technologies setting a standard for single-cell studies and enabling a 5 billion single-cell atlas ecosystem within three years SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in next-generation sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced a collaboration with Broad Clinical Labs to rapidly streamline and scale single-cell... Read more
Fourth-quarter sales from continuing operations of $2.75 billion increased 1% on a reported basis and 2% on a constant currency basis, exceeding the company’s previously issued guidance1 Fourth-quarter U.S. GAAP2 diluted earnings per share (EPS) (loss) from continuing operations of ($0.95); adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.58, exceeding the company’s previously issued guidance Full-year sales from continuing operations of $10.64 billion increased... Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that it has appointed Charles Lamanna to its Board of Directors and to the Board's Science & Technology Committee. Mr. Lamanna is currently Corporate Vice President, Business & Industry Copilot at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), where he drives product innovation in AI-powered business applications, low-code platforms, and autonomous agents. He oversees the design, product development,... Read more
Highlights Net business wins in the quarter of $2,413 million; a net book to bill in the quarter of 1.18. Full year net business wins of $9,974 million; a net book to bill of 1.20. Closing backlog of $24.7 billion, an increase of 1.4% on quarter three 2024 and 8.3% on quarter four 2023. Quarter four revenue of $2,041.1 million, representing a decrease of 1.2% on prior year revenue. Full year revenue of $8,282 million representing a year on year increase of 2.0%. Quarter... Read more
Broad Institute to collaborate on flagship project tapping Illumina's new spatial technology At AGBT, customers will present data demonstrating unparalleled scale and sensitivity in research spanning pulmonary fibrosis, prostate cancer, and 3D reconstructions of mouse brains Company expands software portfolio to decode multimodal data with Illumina Connected Multiomics SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a new... Read more
New first-line laser treatment for the nearly 5 million Americans diagnosed with glaucoma1,2 Automated device enables a streamlined workflow without a gonio lens or manual aiming2 Voyager Direct Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (DSLT) will be launched at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting in Washington, D.C. GENEVA / Feb 19, 2025 / Business Wire / Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care, dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, announced today... Read more
Delivering durable revenue growth with strong earnings power; strength in Pulsed Field Ablation, Pacing, Structural Heart, Diabetes, and Neuromodulation GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 18, 2025 /CNW/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced financial results for its third quarter (Q3) of fiscal year 2025 (FY25), which ended January 24, 2025. Key Highlights Revenue of $8.3 billion increased 2.5% as reported and 4.1% organic GAAP diluted EPS of $1.01 increased 2%; non-GAAP... Read more
Conference Call Scheduled for 9 a.m. EDT Today EXTON, Pa., Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) today announced its financial results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 and introduced 2025 financial guidance. Fourth-Quarter Summary (comparisons to prior-year period) & Full-Year 2025 Guidance Fourth-quarter 2024 net sales of $748.8 million increased 2.3%; organic net sales grew 3.3%. Fourth-quarter 2024... Read more
IRVINE, Calif. / Feb 11, 2025 / Business Wire / Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today reported financial results for the quarter and full-year ended Dec. 31, 2024. Highlights and Outlook Q4 sales grew 9% to $1.39 billion1, better than expected, with strength across all product groups Q4 TAVR sales grew 6%; constant currency2 sales grew 5% Q4 TMTT sales grew 88% to $105 million with increasing contribution to Edwards' growth Q4 EPS of $0.581; adjusted2 EPS of $0.59,... Read more
Core Illumina revenue of $1.1 billion for Q4 2024, up 1% from Q4 2023 on both a reported and constant currency basis; revenue of $4.3 billion for fiscal year 2024, down 2% from fiscal year 2023 on both a reported and constant currency basis Core Illumina GAAP operating margin of 15.8% and non-GAAP operating margin of 19.7% for Q4 2024; GAAP operating margin of 34.0% and non-GAAP operating margin of 21.3% for fiscal year 2024 Core Illumina GAAP diluted earnings per share... Read more
Revenue of $3,958 million for the fourth quarter, $15,405 million for the full year GAAP Net Income of $437 million for the fourth quarter, $1,373 million for the full year Adjusted EBITDA of $996 million for the fourth quarter, $3,684 million for the full year GAAP Diluted Earnings per Share of $2.42 for the fourth quarter, $7.49 for the full year Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share of $3.12 for the fourth quarter, $11.13 for the full year R&D Solutions quarterly... Read more
Company Provides 2025 Guidance Results from Continuing Operations versus last year: Revenue: Q4 of $3.33 billion vs $3.03 billion; Full year of $13.01 billion vs $12.16 billion Diluted EPS: Q4 of $1.70 vs $(1.95); Full year of $8.84 vs $4.33 Adjusted EPS: Q4 of $3.45 vs $3.30; Full year of $14.57 vs $13.56 Free Cash Flow: Q4 of $665.1 million vs $412.4 million; Full year of $1.10 billion vs $748.7 million Announced 10 transactions and launched new innovative... Read more
