JPM 2021: Boston Scientific, Abbott, Dexcom, Insulet, Silk Road Medical

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 second day of the meeting.

Boston Scientific CEO Mike Mahoney highlighted the commercial success of Boston Scientific’s Watchman left-atrial appendage closure devices during his presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference on 12 January.

According to a preliminary report on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings, sales of Watchman devices – including the next-generation Watchman FLX...

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