Protective clothing and condom maker Ansell has announced a $US100 million ($A140 million) share buyback which will take place over the next twelve months.
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Australian women to sue medical device manufacturer
Hundreds of Australian women are reportedly preparing to sue American Medical Systems over the effects of a mesh-based product.
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Innovation key to Queensland manufacturing jobs
The Senate Economics Reference Committee will today hear how innovation holds the key to the future of Manufacturing and a great number of jobs, in a presentation by medical device manufacturer Cook Medical Australia.
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Order validates business model for 3D printed implant start-up
Australian start-up 3D Medical has received an order for 25 sets of additively manufactured titanium jaw implants.
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CSIRO: more companies should adopt metal-based additive manufacturing
The CSIRO’s Lab 22 is part of an effort to get Australian industry up to speed with metal additive manufacturing. Brent Balinski spoke to the innovation centre’s research director, Alex Kingsbury.
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ASIC fines Rhinomed over disclosure
Medical technology maker Rhinomed has paid a fine of $33,000 imposed by the corporate watch dog for allegedly failing to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations.
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Chris Roberts to step down as Cochlear chief executive
A leadership change has been announced at global hearing implants maker Cochlear.
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L’Oreal plans to 3D print human skin for lab tests
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal has announced a partnership with San Diego bioprinting start-up Organovo.
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Cell Therapy Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre links research and industry
Australia’s first cell therapy manufacturing centre is bridging the gap between cell research in the lab.
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Tax breaks needed to attract investment in advanced manufacturing: med tech company
Ultrasound device manufacturer Signostics has suggested that tax breaks should be offered to encourage direct investment in high-tech manufacturers.
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Australia needs to sort out regulatory duplication: Cochlear
The leader of Australian bionic ear maker Cochlear has said that removing regulatory duplication is critical.
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Cook Medical expects new solar energy array to pay for itself by 2030
Cook Medical Australia has installed a 706 square metre solar panel field at the company’s Brisbane headquarters.
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Medical 3D printing market to boom in next five years, says report
The growth in 3D printing for medical purposes will be considerable, according to a report by analysts SmarTech Markets Publishing.
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Ansell lifts first half profit
Manufacturer of condoms and protective clothing Ansell has lifted first half profit by 33.7 per cent, following two major acquisitions.
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Sydney University researchers make bone cement 3D printing breakthrough
Researchers at University of Sydney have developed a technique for bone replacements using 3D printing that could revolutionise surgery.
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Ansell to take condom competitor to court
Condom maker Ansell has filed a claim in the Federal Court which argues that competitor Reckitt Benckiser, maker of Durex condoms, has breached a patent.
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State-of-the-art metal additive manufacturing hub launched at Monash University
A new Australian Research Council Hub headquartered at Monash University and focussing on metal-based additive manufacturing has been launched.
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ANU researchers develop new way to make drugs
ANU chemists have developed a way to manufacture natural chemicals and used it to make an anti-inflammatory drug with the potential to treat cancer.
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Red tape cut for local medical devices good for competitiveness: ADIA
The nation’s peak body for dental manufacturers and suppliers has welcomed changes to the regulatory regime.
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CSL looks to develop treatment for Ebola
Melbourne-based biotech manufacturer CSL is working to develop "hyper immune" blood plasma products to fight the Ebola virus.
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