JPM 2021: Medtronic, Biogen, Edwards LifeSciences, Guardant Health, Illumina

The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference includes presentations from many major medtech companies outlining their growth strategies and expectations for 2021. Here are some of the highlights from the first day of the meeting.

J.P. Morgan Daily Notebook - Day 1

Medtronic plc CEO Geoff Martha highlighted his company’s neuroscience portfolio during his presentation at the conference.

“In our neuromodulation business, where we ceded share over the last few years, we're now back on the offensive,” he said. (Also see "Medtronic Lays Out Plans To Achieve...

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