Medtech Thought Leader's

“Laws pertaining to protection of health data, informed consent and other data privacy related facets have to be enforced at a faster rate”

During mid-August 2023, The Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI) at The Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ (IIT Madras) organised the ‘Fifth AI/ML Conclave on Healthcare’ in collaboration with the Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) and Centre for Integrative Biology and Systems medicinE (IBSE). The event was designed to help the healthcare industry know what AI can bring to the table. One of the key mandates of RBCDSAI is to encourage wider adoption of AI...

Japan's Olympus names Dr John de Csepel as Chief Medical Officer

Dr de Csepel joins Olympus from Medtronic, where he most recently served as the Global Regions Chief Medical Officer...

How blood-based protein biomarkers enable early detection and intervention of Alzheimer’s disease

Blood-based protein biomarkers have emerged as a promising tool for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease...

"We are coming up with CoEs for health science & medical devices": Priyank Kharge

Priyank Kharge, Minster for IT BT, Government of Karnataka speaking at the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) Partners Meet held on August 28, 2023 in Bangalore...

Regulatory Landscape of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Across Asia

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) data, approximately one in every six couples worldwide is impacted by infertility....

“Policies that help to add value to the R&D ecosystem are essential to empower Indian medical device sector”

OMRON Healthcare Manufacturing India (a subsidiary of OMRON Healthcare Corporation Japan) has begun the construction of its new plant in Chennai in May 2023. Being built with an investment of Rs 128 crore, this state-of-the-art facility will mark the company’s debut in the healthcare manufacturing space in India and will further strengthen its presence in the home healthcare device industry in the country as well as its global network of production facilities with locations in Japan, China, Viet...

“We need policy frameworks to support import substitution opportunities for medical devices in government hospitals”

Industry veteran Prashant Krishnan recently joined Bengaluru-based Healthium Medtech as Global Business Head for Advanced Wound Care and Surgery at a time when Healthium plans to expand its presence in India and beyond. The strategic appointment is also critical to reinforcing Healthium’s market leadership, corporate governance and deep domain expertise, as the company strives to achieve its strategic goals and vision of facilitating precision medtech for every patient globally. In an interactio...

Indigenous MedTech Innovations Drive Cardiac Care

India has a long way to go when it comes to indigenously developing tools for cardiac care. Though there has been significant improvement in manufacturing and global players tying up with Indian players, it is a long journey ahead. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning-based tools are being touted as the future of cardiac care devices in the country....

“Stricter regulations can impede timely approvals and adoption of advanced technologies”

Fujifilm India, the Indian arm of Japan-headquartered company Fujifilm, has announced the first-ever installation of the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine Echelon Smart 1.5 Tesla in India. As the Medical Systems business thrives, Fujifilm India plans to increase its contribution towards improving the healthcare system in India. In a detailed interaction with BioSpectrum, Chander Shekhar Sibal, Head, Healthcare Division, Fujifilm India expounds about the new product and its impact on t...

Elevating Nursing as a Prestigious Career Choice

It is crucial to promote a more comprehensive understanding of the vital role that nursing professionals play in healthcare...