Hydrofera, Aroa Biosurgery to Discontinue Appulse Sales Sharing Agreement

Hydrofera, LLC, manufacturer of antimicrobial wound dressings, and Aroa Biosurgery, a soft tissue regeneration company, have mutually agreed to discontinue their shared sales force, Appulse Medical. Both companies have benefitted from the arrangement and, with their development of new products and rapid growth, determined that the time had come to move in a different direction. … Read more

Competitive Medical Device Market to Reach Close to $8 Billion

Increased healthcare spending, longer life expectancy and emerging economies are factors driving demand for medical devices, according to the BCC Research report, Medical Devices: Technologies and Global Markets. Adding to the growth of the market is the shift from fee-based to value-based care, where price and purchase decisions are based on health outcomes. This shift has forced medical device manufacturers to launch advanced devices that include … Read more

Healthyians Enters Into the Healthcare Market to Meet World’s Growing Needs

Healthyians is on a mission to empower people of the world to live a healthier life at every stage. The company has recently launched a website where readers can get valuable information on various health diseases, treatments, and medications.  In a conference, the CEO of Healthyians mentioned, “We envision creating awareness of health among the people through … Read more

PGP Welcomes Robert Aprill as Managing Director

Physician Growth Partners (“PGP”), a leading healthcare transaction advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Aprill as Managing Director. Robert specializes in providing merger and acquisition advisory services across a wide range of provider-based sectors including physician practice management and behavioral health services. Prior to Physician Growth Partners, Robert spent six years … Read more

New Study Predicts 50% of Americans With Obesity

There is a crisis in America. Most of us eat poorly, don’t get enough exercise and spend too much time in a sedentary lifestyle. To have obesity is to weigh on average about 50 pounds over the medium average weight. New statistics show that 42% of Americans in 2020 are obese and another 35% are overweight. With 120 million … Read more

MedSkin Solutions Dr. Suwelack AG Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for MatriDerm® – Its Three-Dimensional Acellular Collagen Elastin Dermal Matrix Portfolio

MatriDerm® is a single-use three-dimensional acellular dermal matrix composed of bovine collagen fibers and bovine elastin. MatriDerm® is indicated for use in the management of full thickness and partial wounds. The technology is supported by over 150 peer reviewed published articles and currently sold across the world having treated over 300,000 patients worldwide. “We are … Read more

COVID-19 Reveals Both Necessity and Limitations of Home Health Monitoring Devices

The global market for home health monitoring systems should grow from $12.3 billion in 2020 to reach $29.1 billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.8%, according to the BCC Research report Home Health Monitoring Device Industry: Global Markets.  Due to the increased burden placed on healthcare facilities, authorities encouraged people to … Read more

Ironstone Product Development Receives Investigational Testing Authorization From Health Canada for Its Oxygen Delivery System Designed for COVID-19 Patients

Ironstone Product Development (IPD) announced today that it has received Investigational Testing Approval (ITA) from Health Canada for its oxygen delivery system, Revoxa™. Receipt of the ITA allows the medical device company to initiate a first-in-human clinical trial of the Revoxa™ technology, set to begin in January 2021 in the ICU at Kingston Health Sciences … Read more

Discovery Senior Living Appoints New Director of Memory Care Programs

Discovery Senior Living has appointed Dawn Platt to fulfill its newly created role of Director of Memory Care Programs. Platt, an accomplished dementia care practitioner, educator and senior advocate, will now assume management of the company’s proprietary SHINE® Memory Care Program and continue to advance current and future memory care initiatives at Discovery Senior Living … Read more