Lauren Barber, CEO of NeedleCalm, tells Manufacturers’ Monthly how she set about developing and commercialising an Australian made medical technology that could drastically reduce the discomfort in patients who experience severe anxiety during needle procedures.
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New technique could end the refrigeration of vaccines
Researchers at CSIRO have developed a technique that could end the need to refrigerate vaccines, with the hope of increasing access in rural and remote communities in Australia and developing countries.
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ACCC closely monitoring pricing of in-demand rapid antigen tests
In response to the significant public concern surrounding the pricing of rapid antigen tests, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has stated it is contacting suppliers and closely monitoring the situation.
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New facility manufactures MedTech prototypes for clinical trials
Neo-Bionica, a new facility opening at St Vincents Hospital, will fast-track the time it takes to develop and trial medical devices, including new treatments for people with diabetes.
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SMC products at the forefront of medical technology
The effects of COVID-19 will be felt for years to come. The United Nations projects that the pandemic will cost the world economy $1 trillion and Bloomberg warns that the world’s GDP growth could fall
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Medtech manufacturing leads Victorian export boom
Growth in the medtech and pharmaceutical sector in Victoria has earnt $2.2 billion in exports in 2018.
Pharmaceuticals are now the highest-value manufactured export product in the state and grew by 255
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A fit future for Australian healthcare technology providers in China
Austrade recently led a delegation of nine Australian health service providers to hospitals and medical facilities in Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou.
As China pursues its Healthy China 2030 strategy, opportunities
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Global Medtech manufacturer expands in Melbourne
Victorians will soon have access to advanced technology that will make blood tests less painful and more efficient with the expansion of global medical technology company Trajan in Melbourne’s east.
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Swinburne researchers develop skin tissue to advance bandage technology
Professor Sally McArthur’s bioengineering team have begun to create lifelike skin tissue to further studies on innovations such as smart bandages.
In future, a bandage could attract and trap bacteria
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New medical technologies research centre set up in Victoria
The Federal Government is providing $4.1 million to support a new research training centre in Victoria to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications for medical technologies and expert training.
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Artificial heart invented by Australian company could save millions of lives
The Australian Government is helping to fund a revolutionary artificial heart technology that has the potential to save the lives of millions of people worldwide who cannot access heart transplants.
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Gov offers new $500,000 grant for medtech start-ups
Australia’s largest medical device accelerator program, MedTech’s Got Talent, will receive a $500,000 grant through the Incubator Support initiative to build start-ups in the fields of medical devices,
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SA medical manufacturer receives $4m windfall for AI jobs
Australian med-tech manufacturer LBT Innovations has secured a $4 million grant from the South Australia government to create jobs around the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
Based in Adelaide,
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Proposal for new manufacturing incentive
A Brisbane-based manufacturer has proposed a new incentive for companies that manufacture locally products for which they own or have licensed the patent.
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