In this edition of Device Week, Medtech Insight’s Catherine Longworth reviews the year in mergers and acquisitions – including big moves by Medtronic, Stryker, and Boston Scientific. Looking forward to 2019, companies will be looking for acquisitions to help them take advantage of the emergence of Asia as the second-biggest device market, respond to Brexit, and potentially cope with new device regulations around the world.

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Medtech Insight articles addressing topics discussed in this episode:

Boston Scientific's Drive To Add To Core Strength Continues With BTG Buy
https://invivo.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/IV124150/Boston-Scientifics-Drive-To-Add-To-Core-Strength-Continues-With-BTG-Buy

Major M&A Bookends Year Of Mainly Steady Growth For Leading Medtech Groups
https://scrip.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/SC124342/Major-MA-Bookends-Year-Of-Mainly-Steady-Growth-For-Leading-Medtech-Groups

Stryker Makes Big Investment In Spine Surgery With $1.4Bn K2M Acquisition
https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT123208/Stryker-Makes-Big-Investment-In-Spine-Surgery-With-14Bn-K2M-Acquistion

Israel's Medtech Market Evolution: Seeking The Next Big Thing
https://invivo.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/IV124142/Israels-Medtech-Market-Evolution-Seeking-The-Next-Big-Thing

Deals and Financings
https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/commercial/deals-and-financings