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Executive Order, 3/23/2020
MedTech Responds to the Coronavirus - UPDATE, 3/13/2020
MedTech Responds to the Coronavirus, 3/6/2020
MedTech Association Adds Six New Board Members, 11/12/2019
MedTech Brings Spotlight to Syracuse, 11/12/2019
Support CNY jobs. Repeal the medical device tax, once and for all., 11/7/2019
MedTech2019 Achievement Award Winners, 10/23/2019
Repeal of the Medical Device Excise Tax, 10/14/2019
Nominate a Bio/Med All-Star!, 9/9/2019
MedTech Brings IDEAS Summit to Regeneron, 5/29/2019
Community Care Award, 5/17/2019
MedTech Adds New Industry Leaders to Board of Directors, 3/28/2019

Member News

5th Annual Strategic Risk Management Course, 8/26/2020
Rome-based company, ANDRO, receives patent for device, 8/18/2020
Tapecon Receives LE Cup Award from United Way, 8/10/2020
J&J and BARDA agree to $1 billion for 100 million doses; Plasma reduces mortality by 50% — reports, 8/5/2020
Working together, but safely distant, in RIT’s research labs, 7/23/2020
Medtronic Foundation Commits $16M in Health and Education Partnerships to Address Racial Disparities and Advance Social Justice in Black Communities, 7/22/2020
Tapecon Chairman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Manufacturing, 7/22/2020
CNY Biotech Accelerator, Upstate Medical University 2020 Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC) Participants Selected, 7/17/2020
J&J, on the cusp of starting coronavirus vaccine trials, sets high bar for success, 7/16/2020
Success Story: Ionica Sciences, 7/13/2020
Regeneron advances COVID-19 antibody cocktail into late-stage trials, 7/6/2020
Guideline Medical Acquires Compliance Team Inc., 6/10/2020
Buffalo startup Circuit Clinical helps make Covid-19 saliva test a reality, 5/8/2020
East Syracuse research clinic finds new, virtual ways to continue Alzheimer’s clinical trials, 4/21/2020
Hillrom, Medtronic among 7 new ventilator contracts from HHS, 4/14/2020
Researchers seek universal treatments to impede coronavirus, 4/7/2020
COVID-19 Antibody Test Released by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, 4/3/2020
UB collaborating with Roswell Park on international clinical trial for COVID-19, 4/2/2020
AngioDynamics Receives FDA Approval to Initiate NanoKnife® DIRECT Clinical Study for the Treatment of Stage III Pancreatic Cancer, 4/1/2020
Heart Health Intelligence Raises Funds for a Revolutionary In-Home Cardiovascular Monitoring Device, 4/1/2020
Johnson & Johnson Announces a Lead Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19; Landmark New Partnership with U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; and Commitment to Supply One Billion Vaccines Worldwide for Emergency Pandemic Use, 3/30/2020
Medtronic Shares Ventilation Design Specifications to Accelerate Efforts to Increase Global Ventilator Production, 3/30/2020
Welch Allyn owner Hillrom ramps up medical device production in fight against coronavirus, 3/25/2020
Cornell campus community donates essential medical supplies, 3/24/2020
Regeneron’s CEO Says We Could Have a Covid-19 Treatment ‘Quickly’, 3/17/2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific to Produce Millions of COVID-19 Test Kits in the Next Few Weeks, 3/16/2020
Wadsworth, Regeneron leading battle against COVID-19, 3/15/2020
Regeneron CEO hopes to have coronavirus treatment ready for human testing possibly by this summer, 3/3/2020
ThermoFisher to buy Qiagen for $11.5 billion, 3/3/2020
UB launches law center for entrepreneurs, 3/2/2020
A Million is Just the Beginning, 2/28/2020
Could an Apple Watch app reduce stroke risks? Apple and J&J think so, 2/25/2020
Medtronic names its first chief inclusion and diversity officer, 2/24/2020
Regeneron Makes Fortune List of 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2/19/2020
SUNY Upstate to Research if Nicotine Patches Help Memory in Older Adults, 2/19/2020
He built a MERS treatment in 6 months and then the best Ebola drug. Now Christos Kyratsous turns his sights on Covid-19, 2/18/2020
Medtronic seeks to boost surgical robotics play with Digital Surgery acquisition, 2/13/2020
Regeneron joins the hunt for antibodies to fight a brewing pandemic as researchers whip up new trials for antivirals, 2/4/2020
J&J launches vaccine efforts as coronavirus spreads, 1/27/2020
Blue Cross Blue Shield partners with Civica on generic drug mission, 1/23/2020
FDA approves Medtronic's tiny, wireless, minimally invasive pacemaker implant, 1/23/2020
Johnson & Johnson planning a robotic surgery reveal in May, 1/22/2020
Higginbotham Hires Brian Toglia to Direct Life Science Practice, 1/21/2020
Medtronic wins 2020 Catalyst Award, 1/16/2020
Medtronic wins CE Mark for next-gen InterStim products, 1/13/2020
J&J to acquire remaining stake in Verb Surgical, 12/20/2019
Medtronic wins FDA clearance for brain surgery guidance system, 12/18/2019
Upstate Medical incubator helps steer biotech breakthroughs to market, 12/17/2019
2020 Best Tech Startups in Buffalo, 12/5/2019
Infection-Eradicating BioPrax Labeled ‘Breakthrough’ by FDA, 12/5/2019
2020 Best Places to Work in Medical Sales, 12/4/2019
Thermo Fisher opens $90M viral vector manufacturing plant in Massachusetts, 12/4/2019
Jack Rudnick on leadership: Show compassion, build trust, ask questions to accelerate innovation, 12/3/2019
Circuit Clinical™ Selected as a 43North Winner in the 2019 Competition, 11/26/2019
Lumedica Vision Ranked Third Most Fundable Company in America, 11/20/2019
New hub will bring magic of Imagine RIT to campus every day, 11/18/2019
InfoPros and Novatek Communications Announce Merger, 11/11/2019
Circuit Clinical: A new vision, a new technology—“Yelp for clinical trials”, 10/25/2019
Biomedical startup gets $500K from WNY Impact Investment Fund, 10/10/2019
How Johnson & Johnson wants to drive innovation through diversity, 10/7/2019
AngioDynamics Acquires Eximo Medical, Ltd. and its Innovative 355nm Laser Atherectomy Technology, 10/3/2019
Ahead of National Manufacturing Day, FuzeHub Celebrates New York’s Top Millennials in Manufacturing , 10/2/2019
Buffalo startup Circuit Clinical named finalist in 43North startup competition, 10/1/2019
Regeneron Manages Clinical Costs In A Fast-Growing Organization, 10/1/2019
Regeneron Debuts on Prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index of Most Sustainable Companies, 9/17/2019
The rise of the integrated research organization: A conversation with the CEOs driving clinical research as a care option, 9/11/2019
AngioDynamics inks purchasing agreement with Premier Inc., 9/9/2019
Here’s how Omar Ishrak transformed Medtronic into the world’s largest medtech operation, 8/28/2019
CDPHP diabetes program uses self-injecting insulin pump, 8/26/2019
Efferent Labs Announces Move to Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 8/23/2019
Patient Experience Comes to Drug Development, 8/8/2019
Ortho Achieves Distinguished No. 1 Ranking for Service in Diagnostics Industry, 8/6/2019
Upstate announces winners of 2019 Medical Device Innovation Challenge, 8/1/2019
Circuit Clinical™ Adds Clinical Trials Digital Innovation Thought Leader Craig Lipset to its Board of Directors, 7/30/2019
Buffalo-based startup Circuit Clinical joins JLABS @ NYC incubator, 7/28/2019
Medical Devices: 6 Crucial Steps when Transitioning from Prototype to Production, 7/23/2019
Medtronic inks deal for Viz.ai’s stroke tech, 7/22/2019
Hillrom deals surgical consumables biz to Audax for $170m, 7/10/2019
Researcher discusses brain health and warding off dementia, 6/28/2019
JumpStart Projects with New York State Small Businesses, 6/27/2019
FDA Approves Dupixent® (dupilumab) for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis, 6/26/2019
Medtronic put up $316m for Epix Therapeutics, 6/24/2019
Medtronic hints at upcoming surgical robot, 6/11/2019
7 Hidden Elements of Medical Device Product Development, 6/7/2019
U. of R., local company earn grant for 'biomarker' project, 6/3/2019
Hill-Rom rebrands as Hillrom, 5/28/2019
UB launches Innovation Hub, a new initiative in downtown Buffalo to boost the startup economy, 5/28/2019
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Partners with Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, 5/22/2019
GRYT Health Announces Formation of Advisory Board, 5/16/2019
Circuit Clinical™ adds Big Data / AI capabilities in Precision Medicine partnership with CUBRC, 5/13/2019
iuvo Participates in Rochester Day of Caring Spring Clean Up, 5/13/2019
Medtronic to acquire Titan Spine, 5/10/2019
Dupixent® (Dupilumab) Approved for Severe Asthma by European Commission, 5/7/2019
Quadrant Biosciences Recognized as New York Technology Business of the Year, 5/7/2019
Medtronic inks deal to distribute Alpha Omega’s neurosurgical nav tool, 4/22/2019
The Luminate wager, 4/11/2019
Tapecon Evolving Through Innovation for 100 Years, 4/2/2019
AngioDynamics Receives FDA Approval to Initiate NanoKnife® DIRECT Clinical Study for the Treatment of Stage III Pancreatic Cancer, 4/1/2019
In landmark university agreement, Circuit Clinical adds personalized medicine capabilities through UB’s genomics & biorepository program, 4/1/2019
Ortho 'Brings New Tech to World of Medical Diagnostics', 3/29/2019
AdventHealth is the first in Florida to use state-of-the-art robotic technology for spinal procedures, 3/26/2019
Johnson & Johnson touts drug-releasing lens studies for itchy eyes, 3/26/2019
New Facility Announcement, 3/25/2019
Why You Should Work with a Contract Manufacturing Company that Offers IP Protections, 3/13/2019
Business incubator in Rochester spawning innovation, 3/5/2019

Industry News

Coronavirus in NYS: What You Need to Know, 9/13/2020
SUNY dedicates $100,000 to program to advance production of PPE, 8/31/2020
FDA approves first saliva-based coronavirus test, 4/14/2020
AdvaMed touts use of noninvasive ventilators to treat COVID-19, 4/9/2020
AdvaMed: Invoking Defense Production Act could hinder U.S. medtech imports, 3/27/2020
FDA lets states approve COVID-19 tests, 3/18/2020
COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial underway, 3/17/2020
President Trump signs $8.3b coronavirus emergency funding bill, 3/6/2020
Facebook has a prescription: More pharmaceutical ads, 3/4/2020
How to prepare your medical device company for an exit, 3/3/2020
Report: FDA promise of 1 million coronavirus tests this week unattainable, 3/3/2020
Pharmacquired: Where are all the deals?, 2/27/2020
FDA authorizes use of Caption Health’s AI software to capture heart images via ultrasound, 2/7/2020
New York's Proposed Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act, 1/27/2020
ACA Update - Deadlines, Taxes, & Fees, 1/24/2020
At #JPM20, two CEOs, two radically different therapies, and a fight to chase down sickle cell, 1/17/2020
5 tips to raise funding for your medical device, 1/16/2020
Governor Cuomo Announces $3.4 Million Awarded as Part of New York's Historic Workforce Development Initiative, 1/16/2020
Lilly expands half-price insulin offerings, 1/15/2020
Report: Theranos case overburdening the FDA, 1/14/2020
FDA and NIH let clinical trial sponsors keep results secret and break the law, 1/13/2020
NY marijuana: What to know about Cuomo’s 2020 plan to legalize pot, study cannabis, 1/8/2020
US cancer death rate sees largest-ever single-year drop, report says, 1/8/2020
What's in a connected medical device? Cybersecurity regulators want to know, 1/3/2020
5 FDA approval decisions to watch in the 1st quarter, 1/2/2020
FDA publishes final list of 510(k)-exempt devices, 12/30/2019
Trump signs permanent repeal of medical device tax opposed by Welch Allyn, 12/29/2019
The 10 greatest medtech advances of the 2010s, 12/20/2019
Medical device excise tax would reduce R&D spending, report says, 12/9/2019
New law regulates CBD in New York, leaves status in food uncertain, 12/9/2019
6 Tips for a Successful Transition to the EU MDR, 12/3/2019
Do You Trust Jeff Bezos With Your Life? Tech Giants Like Amazon Are Getting Into The Health Care Business, 12/3/2019
Overcoming Challenges in Cannabis Compliance, 12/3/2019
How GE Healthcare is investing in medtech innovation, 12/2/2019
Why medical device companies should explore cloud-based product design tools, 12/2/2019
Certain medical devices may have four more years to conform with EU MDR, 11/27/2019
Applications are now open for the MedTech Innovator 2020 program, 11/25/2019
FDA moves to reduce ethylene oxide use, 11/25/2019
Gov. Cuomo announces $12.5 million to expand the Syracuse Tech Garden for drones, 11/12/2019
CEO Gregg Gellman at MedTech 2019, 11/1/2019
Tech giant Microsoft to open ‘smart cities’ hub in Syracuse, 3rd in nation, 10/30/2019
Land purchase advances Thinking Robot Studios plan for Buffalo, 10/29/2019
The top 10 medical disruptors of 2020, 10/23/2019
Framework for the Safety and Performance Based Pathway, 9/19/2019
Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy as $10-$12 Billion Opioid Settlement Moves Forward, 9/16/2019
Apple announces medical studies using new Research app, 9/12/2019
FDA Analysis Of The Top Drug GMP Inspection Citations In FY2018, 9/4/2019
U.S. asks E.U. to delay MDR/IVDR by 3 years, 8/5/2019
These 7 trends matter the most for medtech in 2019, 8/2/2019
Trump Administration Finalizes Policies to Advance Rural Health and Medical Innovation, 8/2/2019
How Software is Eating Care Delivery in Healthcare, 7/31/2019
Boston Scientific, Mayo Clinic opening an accelerator, 7/29/2019
The way forward for upstate businesses, 7/24/2019
Trump reveals plan to overhaul kidney disease care, 7/11/2019
These medical devices are exempt from the Trump tariffs on China, 7/10/2019
How UV light fights germs on mobile devices in healthcare, 6/28/2019
4 ways medical device manufacturers can reduce product liability risks, 6/27/2019
How automation can boost medical device success, 6/21/2019
Consumer mobile health technology, 6/20/2019
Sanofi aligns itself with Google to streamline drug development, 6/18/2019
Artificial intelligence and medical devices: Why you need to care, 6/14/2019
Top 20 Medical Device Companies Based on 2018 Revenue, 6/6/2019
How to avoid your medical device being hacked, 5/13/2019
New York Times calls for tightened medical device regulation from FDA, 5/6/2019
Preparing for EU-MDR Product Submissions: A Sustainable Approach, 4/30/2019
IoT-Enabled Medical Devices Are Powering the New Healthcare Economy, 4/28/2019
Development Advice for Gene Therapy Products, 4/22/2019
Amazon’s Alexa is now HIPAA compliant, 4/16/2019
House Bill Targets Looming $20 Billion Tax On MedTech Industry , 4/10/2019
The Urgent Need for Extreme Collaboration in Health Care, 4/9/2019
FDA wants public input on AI-enabled device regulation, 4/2/2019
This Toilet Seat Could Detect Congestive Heart Failure, 3/21/2019
Why AI will make healthcare personal, 3/14/2019
Physician Executive Will Lead Value-Based Care Initiatives at Roswell Park, 3/13/2019
Hill-Rom to acquire Voalte for $195m, 3/12/2019
7 women in medtech you should know, 3/8/2019
Report: FDA hiding millions of adverse event reports from docs, public, 3/7/2019
Senate Moves to Stop $20 Billion Tax Increase on MedTech Industry, 3/7/2019
Could this old-school manufacturing technology enable better catheter designs?, 3/5/2019