Life Sciences

This increase in funding is the first year-over-year increase since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marlborough-based Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire California-based medical equipment manufacturer Bolt Medical.

Weight-loss tech company Allurion Technologies has expanded its board of directors, appointing Jason Richey on Dec. 30 as the Natick publicly traded company’s ninth member.

Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer Hologic has closed its acquisition of Gynesonics.

Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.

There have been some bright spots, but vacancies and empty pad sites remain.

Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has recalled a subset of its Accolade pacemakers due to battery issues leading to malfunctions, where two patient deaths have been reported. 

A pause in construction of the $300-million WuXi Biologics manufacturing facility at The Reactory biotech park in Worcester appears to be over.

Medical device manufacturer Hologic has expanded its board, electing Martin Madaus as the Marlborough-based firm’s newest member of its board of directors, effective last Friday.

Insulet, an Acton medical device manufacturer, has been awarded $452 million in total damages by a federal jury.