While controversy over vaginal mesh implants and the serious complications resulting from these devices eroding inside the patient continue unabated across the globe, one Irish company is looking to capitalize on this opportune time by offering a noninvasive solution to stress urinary incontinence. Atlantic Therapeutics has recently won the backing of European healthcare VCs, raising €15m in a Series A round. 

Zeltiq's CoolSculpting body-contouring system will be the third "pillar" in Allergan's aesthetics business, along with its existing facial aesthetics and plastic and regenerative surgery lines, the company says.

Qiagen official Antoine Marchal outlines how NeuModx will strengthen its position in the infectious disease space.