Global biopharmaceuticals manufacturer AstraZeneca has committed $200 million to the company’s facility in North Ryde, Sydney.
The investment will go towards increasing the facility’s production capabilities,
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Ansell to expand with Careplus acquisition
Local manufacturer of protective industrial and medical gloves, Ansell has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Malaysian manufacturer Careplus, according to an ASX announcement on Thursday.
Careplus manufactures
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BOGE Compressors: solutions for all applications
BOGE outlines their latest product range for precise applications.
The BOGE compact TOP AIR piston compressor line allows for oil-lubricated air production up to 15 bar. The best of German
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Optimal in the clinic: AGV systems count on “hospital-ready” sensor solutions
Due to their flexibility, automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs) are one of the most important supply solutions in hospital supply logistics, writes Michael Dold, strategic industry manager
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Micro-system for pharmaceutical testing
A new, automated medical pathology laboratory has been scaled down to the size of a chip, to enable doctors to find alternatives to anti-blood clotting medications.
The tiny device is a biocompatible lab-on-a-chip,
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UNSW develops medical submarines
University of New South Wales (UNSW) engineers have developed micrometre-sized submarines powered through nanomotors that can deliver medicine to cancer affected organs.
UNSW chemical and biomedical engineers
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$10m in funding awarded to 11 projects to boost health innovation
MTPConnect – the Australian government’s Medical Technology, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical (MTP) Industry Growth Centre – and the Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, have announced the first 11 recipients
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CSL to acquire majority stake in Chinese manufacturer Ruide
CSL has announced that it has agreed to acquire 80 per cent equity of plasma-derived therapies manufacturer Wuhan Zhong Yuan Rui De Biological Products (“Ruide”) from Humanwell Healthcare Group (“Humanwell”)
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Medical devices give hope to traditional manufacturers
Manufacturing companies in Australia are finding niches in the medical technologies sector as their traditional markets of mining and automotive diminish.
Lower production costs and more robust large-scale
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Ansell sells condom business to Chinese buyers
Australian manufacturer Ansell has sold its condom business to a consortium of China’s Humanwell Healthcare and conglomerate CITIC, for $800 million.
The buyers will take on Ansell’s Sexual Wellness
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3D printing bacteria promises new materials for manufacturing
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed an inexpensive method for 3D printing bacteria into shapes and patterns, which could lead to revolutionary new materials.
According
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ResMed’s new product gets US FDA clearance
The United States Food and Drug Administration has cleared ResMed’s new AirMini sleep apnea treatment product.
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CSIRO’s place within Australian manufacturing
A strong manufacturing sector remains central to any first world economy as a result of its contribution to overall productivity, its input to R&D and innovation, its contribution to exports and its multiplier effects on growth.
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What is the Medical Technology Association and how does it wield its power?
If your health practitioner has used a syringe, tongue depressor (to look at your throat), pacemaker, stethoscope, X-ray or MRI scan, blood test, dental filling or joint implant to treat you, you’ve encountered a product from the medical technology industry.
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Cochlear tops billion-dollar revenue mark for first time ever
Australian hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has topped annual revenues of $1 billion, an increase 23 per cent on the year before.
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Australian medical device company announces new product
ImpediMed announced a new medical device yesterday, which it said had great potential to impact the market for heart failure treatment.
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New Cook Medical Australia boss to continue growing focus on R&D
Dr Samih Nabulsi became the new General Manager of Cook Medical Australia earlier this year. Brent Balinski spoke to him about Cook’s approach to innovation, and how Nabulsi’s R&D background will inform his leadership.
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How to avoid making buggy whips
Innovation might be a word some are sick of, but it remains essential for success. Melbourne-based manufacturer Trajan Scientific and Medical shared a few insights into what it involves for them. Brent Balinski writes.
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Monash and Melbourne Universities join forces in new company to market medicines
Traditional rivals Monash and Melbourne Universities are collaborating to create a new company that will market and sell medicines developed by the institutions to pharmaceutical companies, reinvesting
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Pumped about the future
Recent Endeavour Awards champion Admedus is growing briskly, with their tissue engineering process being used to repair hearts all over the world. Brent Balinski spoke to the company’s chief operating
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