Press Releases
Fujitsu Limited and TOPPAN Holdings Inc. today concluded a business alliance agreement to jointly promote the medical big data business with the aim of promoting research and development utilizing medical big data under Japan’s Next Generation Medical Infrastructure Act (1) and realizing a healthy and long-lived society by creating new industries and businesses. By combining TOPPAN Holdings' analytical technology with Fujitsu's data cleansing technology in an anonymous
Read more...16 October 2023
AA Medical a provider of sustainable solutions to both the new and resale medical device markets, today announced three new partnerships with leading companies in the health care asset management, medical device reprocessing and disposition industries. The Company’s strategic partnerships with Tekyard, a leading healthcare asset management company offering disposition services to medical facilities, and Zantek Medical (“Zantek”), a prominent certified biomed medica
Read more...StatLab Medical Products, a leading developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic products and devices, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge with Waldemar Knittel Glasarbeits GmbH ( “Knittel”), a leading manufacturer of microscope slides and cover slips and provider of automation solutions for the glass industry in general. This business combination expands StatLab's existing product portfolio to include in-house production of slides and coverslips
Read more...13 October 2023
Cigna is expanding its Medicare Advantage (MA) presence to Nevada for the first time, launching in two counties in the Las Vegas area with a $0 premium plan that includes attractive extra benefits and access to a network of trusted providers. The plan will first be available to Medicare eligible customers during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. It will be effective Jan. 1, 2024. "MA plans are growing in popularity
Read more...Annexus Health, Inc., the leading healthcare technology company that is revolutionizing the patient access journey through its innovative solutions, today announced it has entered a strategic partnership with the National Infusion Center Association (NICA) to help infusion providers improve access for their patients. NICA represents more than 12,000 infusion sites spanning all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. The nonprofit trade association is dedicated to ensuring that i
Read more...12 October 2023
Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation today announced that they have decided to transfer Hitachi's Healthcare Business Division* to Hitachi High-Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, through a company split effective April 1, 2024, for the purpose of strengthening the healthcare business in the Hitachi Group (the "Company Split"). Through the Company Split, Hitachi High-Tech will promote the healthcare business based on “Diagnosis x Treatmen
Read more...11 October 2023
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability and speed problems, welcomed eight new companies to the InterSystems Startup Program, bringing the total number of participants to 35. With support from InterSystems, these startups are better positioned to transform the digital health landscape – optimising patient care and revolutionising the industry. “Innovation in digital health unde
Read more...11 October 2023
Xenix Medical, a surgical implant company focused on the development of novel science-based solutions for patients requiring spinal fusion surgery, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for nanotechnology designation of its neoWave™ line of interbody fusion implants featuring proprietary NANOACTIV™ surface technology. The nanotechnology designation enhances claims for the neoWave cervical and lumbar in
Read more...11 October 2023
Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for patients in California through a new mobile app that allows individuals to quickly and easily access Cedars-Sinai experts for sick, chronic, and preventive care. Through the new virtual healthcare option Cedars-Sinai Connect, healthcare professionals are available 24/7 for urgent issues, and same-day appointments are accessible for primary care reducing wait times for those seeking medical attention. “Cedars-
Read more...10 October 2023
StatLab Medical Products (“StatLab”), a leading developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic supplies and equipment, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Waldemar Knittel Glasbearbeitungs GmbH (“Knittel”), a leading manufacturer of microscope slides and cover glass and provider of engineering consulting services to the broader glass manufacturing industry. This business combination adds self-manufacturing capabilities for key slide
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