#SanstecSnippets
Owlstone Medical partners with the FDA to advance the
identification of volatile organic compounds in breath and expand its Breath
Biopsy VOC Atlas. Owlstone recently announced a partnership with
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation2 to develop remote-use breath-based
diagnostics and identify breath biomarkers for TB and human immunodeficiency
viruses (HIV).
https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/owlstone-medical-partners-fda-advance-identification-volatile-organic-compounds-breath-and
Marshall forges new relationship through first contract with
U.S. Army. The company has won a contract to design and supply a
rigid-walled expandable container enabling the U.S.
https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/marshall-forges-new-relationship-through-first-contract-us-army
UK Manufacturing PMI: solid expansion of UK manufacturing sector
continues in September. According to the S&P Global UK
Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®), the UK manufacturing
sector saw a further solid increase in production volumes at the end of the
third quarter. Output and new orders both continued to rise, as the domestic
market remained the main propeller of growth.
https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/uk-manufacturing-pmi-solid-expansion-of-uk-manufacturing-sector-continues-in-september/
Amid large cost-cutting drive, Pfizer plans manufacturing
layoffs in Ireland. Pfizer is planning to cut up to 210 jobs in
Ireland. The proposed cuts which will see “a reduction in the number of
people supporting our overall manufacturing operations in Ireland" are said
to affect certain workers at the company's sites in Grange Castle,
Ringaskiddy and Newbridge.
https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/amid-large-cost-cutting-drive-pfizer-plans-manufacturing-layoffs-ireland
YouTube Adds New Shorts Options, Landscape View for Studio
Mobile. YouTube has announced a trio of new Shorts updates, as it
seeks to build on the growth of the format, and get more people spending
more time attached to the Shorts feed. At the same time, it’s also adding an
option to scale back Shorts, for those who are getting a little Shorted out.
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-adds-new-shorts-options-landscape-view-studio-mobile/729271/
The number of AI medical devices has spiked in the past decade.
The trend has been driven by more connected devices, more investment into AI
and machine learning and growing familiarity with how software is regulated
as a medical device, experts said in interviews.
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/fda-ai-medical-devices-growth/728975/
UK Government launches new Regulatory Innovation Office.
The announcement comes as the UK government looks to drive further
investment and cut regulation in the country’s life sciences and medical
device industries.
https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/uk-government-launches-new-regulatory-innovation-office/
YouTube Shares Insight Into What Viewers Are Seeking From
Content. The full report can be accessed
here, but in terms of specifics, YouTube’s data shows that viewers are
seeking high quality content, that relates more to emotional resonance than
special effects. A key factor is that people are seeking well-written,
human-centered content and stories.
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-shares-insight-viewers-are-seeking-from-content/729773/
LinkedIn Reports Increase in CEO Activity. If you’re
trying to reach this audience, and connect with top decision-makers, it’s
worth noting that more of them are now more active.
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-reports-increase-ceo-activity-app/729785/
J&J’s recent medtech buys help to prop up devices unit.
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/jnj-acquisitions-help-medical-device-earnings/729892/
YouTube Clarifies Shorts Changes, Expands Sponsored Content
Tags. All videos up to three minutes long will now qualify as
Shorts, and be listed as such within YouTube’s system.
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-clarifies-shorts-changes-expands-sponsored-content-tags/730061/
CMR Surgical gets FDA de novo nod for Versius robot.
CMR will partner with select hospitals as the first part of a multistage
strategic plan to introduce the robot in the U.S.
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/CMR-Versius-robot-FDA-de-novo-clearance/730149/
Renishaw supports INEOS Britannia’s sustainability mission in
the America’s Cup finals. Renishaw supplied INEOS Britannia with
magnetic encoder solutions and additively manufactured parts, plus expertise
in position measurement and Raman spectroscopy.
https://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/content/news/renishaw-supports-ineos-britannias-sustainability-mission-in-the-americas-cup-finals
Honeywell to develop low emission inhaler. Clinical
trials for DevPro Biopharma’s new inhaler are expected to start in 2025,
with consumer availability projected for early 2027.
https://pharmaceuticalmanufacturer.media/pharma-manufacturing-news/drug-delivery-news/honeywell-to-power-devpro-low-emission-respiratory-inhaler/
Medisize acquires Vectura. The acquisition is supposed
to close by the end of this year.
https://content.yudu.com/web/1rl19/0A1uufg/IWSeptOct24/html/index.html
(page 5)
Solidworks 2025 streamlines, looks to make collaboration
‘seamless’. In order to help develop products faster, the improved
collaboration and data management capabilities top the list of new features
in Solidworks 2025.
https://develop3d.com/cad/solidworks-2025-streamlines-and-looks-to-make-collaboration-seamless/
