Grant Funded to Cepheid to Develop Ebola Dx Test

    ‘Molecular diagnostics company Cepheid said it received a grant of up to $3.3 million, co-financed by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to develop a diagnostic test for the deadly Ebola virus’...

Medical Device Industry M&A Activity Still Strong Through Q3

  According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, merger and acquisition activity in the medtech sector posted more deals in Q3 than in Q2. The consolidation trend in pharma and life sciences was especially evident in medical devices. To find out why, click here:...

How to Submit a Mobile Medical App for FDA Approval

    Mobile devices can play a huge role in the healthcare industry, and more and more companies are seeking to blur social interaction with medical devices, making it clear that mobile medical apps are the next big thing in medtech, according to an article...