5 themes in MedTech right now
1) M&A is still hot
2) Digital health
3) The Bleeding Edge
4) Fears loom over pending EU rules
5) Industry-FDA friendliness
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5 themes from The MedTech Conference (MedTechDive)
Thousands of executives and dozens of regulators descended on Philadelphia this past week for three days to talk innovation, regulation, business challenges and opportunities at The MedTech Conference.
Here are our key takeaways from MedTech Dive reporters on the ground at the Philadelphia Convention Center:
M&A is still hot
A packed room gathered at the conference to hear senior Boston Scientific, Smith & Nephew officials and others talk about how they look at potential companies to snap up.
"It begins with a relationship that is not unlike dating," said Scott Schaffner, senior vice president of global marketing in sports medicine at Smith & Nephew.
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Boston Scientific's business development team has been busy. In 2018, the device manufacturer has struck at least seven acquisition...
